Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act

Bill: 115-s-137
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]
Introduced: 2017-01-12
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: 2017-01-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-12
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p> <b>Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act </b></p> <p> This bill expands the boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument on St. Simons Island, Georgia, and increases the maximum number of acres that may be included in the monument from 250 to 305 acres.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 137 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 12, 2017 Mr. Isakson introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 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 . 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.