Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act

Bill: 114-hr-3480
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Introduced: 2015-09-10
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Georgia

Historic sites and heritage areas

Land transfers

Land use and conservation

Military history

Monuments and memorials

Parks, recreation areas, trails
Latest action: action_date: 2016-09-07
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-09-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act of 2015</b></p> <p> Expands the boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument on Saint Simon Island, Georgia. Increases the maximum number of acres that may be included in the monument from 250 to 525 acres.</p>

action_date: 2016-07-25
action_desc: Reported to House with amendment(s)
text: <p><b>Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act</b></p> <p> (Sec. 2) This bill expands the boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument on Saint Simon Island, Georgia, and increases the maximum number of acres that may be included in the monument from 250 to 305 acres.</p> <p>The Department of the Interior may acquire, by donation or purchase, the land and interests within the monument only from willing sellers.</p> <p>No nonfederal property may be included in the monument without the owner's written consent.</p> <p>Interior may not acquire land or interests by condemnation or eminent domain.</p> <p>Nothing in this bill, neither the establishment of the monument nor the management plan for the monument, shall be construed as creating buffer zones outside of the monument. </p>

action_date: 2016-09-06
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 25, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p><b>Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act</b></p> <p> (Sec. 2) This bill expands the boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument on Saint Simon Island, Georgia, and increases the maximum number of acres that may be included in the monument from 250 to 305 acres.</p> <p>The Department of the Interior may acquire, by donation or purchase, the land and interests within the monument only from willing sellers.</p> <p>No nonfederal property may be included in the monument without the owner's written consent.</p> <p>Interior may not acquire land or interests by condemnation or eminent domain.</p> <p>Nothing in this bill, neither the establishment of the monument nor the management plan for the monument, shall be construed as creating buffer zones outside of the monument. </p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3480 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2015 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Woodall ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To expand the boundary of Fort Frederica National Monument in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act of 2015 . 2. Fort Frederica National Monument, Georgia (a) Maximum acreage The first section of the Act of May 26, 1936 ( 16 U.S.C. 433g ), is amended by striking two hundred and fifty acres and inserting 525 acres . (b) Boundary expansion (1) In general The boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument in the State of Georgia is modified to include the land generally depicted as Proposed Acquisition Areas on the map entitled Fort Frederica National Monument Proposed Boundary Expansion , numbered 369/127,249, and dated November 2014. (2) Availability of map The map described in paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (3) Acquisition of land The Secretary of the Interior may acquire the land and interests in land described in paragraph (1) by donation or purchase with donated or appropriated funds from willing sellers only.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 543 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3480 [Report No. 114–701] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 10, 2015 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Woodall ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources July 25, 2016 Additional sponsors: Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. Lewis , Mr. Allen , Mr. Loudermilk , Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Tom Price of Georgia , and Mr. Graves of Georgia July 25, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 10, 2015 A BILL To expand the boundary of Fort Frederica National Monument in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act . 2. Fort Frederica National Monument, Georgia (a) Maximum acreage The first section of the Act of May 26, 1936 ( 16 U.S.C. 433g ), is amended by striking two hundred and fifty acres and inserting 305 acres . (b) Boundary expansion (1) In general The boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument in the State of Georgia is modified to include the land generally depicted as Proposed Acquisition Areas on the map entitled Fort Frederica National Monument Proposed Boundary Expansion , numbered 369/132,469, and dated April 2016. (2) Availability of map The map described in paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (3) Acquisition of land The Secretary of the Interior may acquire the land and interests in land described in paragraph (1) by donation or purchase with donated or appropriated funds from willing sellers only. (4) Written consent of owner No non-Federal property may be included in the Fort Frederica National Monument without the written consent of the owner. (5) No use of condemnation or eminent domain The Secretary of the Interior may not acquire by condemnation or eminent domain any land or interests in land under this Act or for the purposes of this Act. (6) No buffer zone created Nothing in this Act, the establishment of the Fort Frederica National Monument, or the management plan for the Fort Frederica National Monument shall be construed to create buffer zones outside of the Monument. That activities or uses can be seen, heard, or detected from areas within the Fort Frederica National Monument shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate, or determine the conduct or management of activities or uses outside of the Monument.

July 25, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3480 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To expand the boundary of Fort Frederica National Monument in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act . 2. Fort Frederica National Monument, Georgia (a) Maximum acreage The first section of the Act of May 26, 1936 ( 16 U.S.C. 433g ), is amended by striking two hundred and fifty acres and inserting 305 acres . (b) Boundary expansion (1) In general The boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument in the State of Georgia is modified to include the land generally depicted as Proposed Acquisition Areas on the map entitled Fort Frederica National Monument Proposed Boundary Expansion , numbered 369/132,469, and dated April 2016. (2) Availability of map The map described in paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (3) Acquisition of land The Secretary of the Interior may acquire the land and interests in land described in paragraph (1) by donation or purchase with donated or appropriated funds from willing sellers only. (4) Written consent of owner No non-Federal property may be included in the Fort Frederica National Monument without the written consent of the owner. (5) No use of condemnation or eminent domain The Secretary of the Interior may not acquire by condemnation or eminent domain any land or interests in land under this Act or for the purposes of this Act. (6) No buffer zone created Nothing in this Act, the establishment of the Fort Frederica National Monument, or the management plan for the Fort Frederica National Monument shall be construed to create buffer zones outside of the Monument. That activities or uses can be seen, heard, or detected from areas within the Fort Frederica National Monument shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate, or determine the conduct or management of activities or uses outside of the Monument.

Passed the House of Representatives September 6, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3480 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 7, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To expand the boundary of Fort Frederica National Monument in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act . 2. Fort Frederica National Monument, Georgia (a) Maximum acreage The first section of the Act of May 26, 1936 ( 16 U.S.C. 433g ), is amended by striking two hundred and fifty acres and inserting 305 acres . (b) Boundary expansion (1) In general The boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument in the State of Georgia is modified to include the land generally depicted as Proposed Acquisition Areas on the map entitled Fort Frederica National Monument Proposed Boundary Expansion , numbered 369/132,469, and dated April 2016. (2) Availability of map The map described in paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (3) Acquisition of land The Secretary of the Interior may acquire the land and interests in land described in paragraph (1) by donation or purchase with donated or appropriated funds from willing sellers only. (4) Written consent of owner No non-Federal property may be included in the Fort Frederica National Monument without the written consent of the owner. (5) No use of condemnation or eminent domain The Secretary of the Interior may not acquire by condemnation or eminent domain any land or interests in land under this Act or for the purposes of this Act. (6) No buffer zone created Nothing in this Act, the establishment of the Fort Frederica National Monument, or the management plan for the Fort Frederica National Monument shall be construed to create buffer zones outside of the Monument. That activities or uses can be seen, heard, or detected from areas within the Fort Frederica National Monument shall not preclude, limit, control, regulate, or determine the conduct or management of activities or uses outside of the Monument.

Passed the House of Representatives September 6, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.