Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act

Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act

This bill redesignates the Ocmulgee National Monument in Georgia as the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park.

The boundary of the park is adjusted to include 2,100 acres of land.

The Department of the Interior may acquire lands and interests within the boundaries of the park by donation, purchase, or exchange, but not by condemnation.

Interior shall conduct a special resource study of the Ocmulgee River corridor between the cities of Macon, Georgia, and Hawkinsville, Georgia, to

• evaluate the national significance of the study area, and
• determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System.

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 88 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 88

 To redesignate Ocmulgee National Monument in the State of Georgia and 
              revise its boundary, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 10, 2019

Mr. Isakson (for himself and Mr. Perdue) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To redesignate Ocmulgee National Monument in the State of Georgia and 
              revise its boundary, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical 
Park Boundary Revision Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Historical park.--The term ``Historical Park'' means 
        the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park in the State of 
        Georgia, as redesignated by section 3(a)(1).
            (2) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled 
        ``Ocmulgee National Monument Proposed Boundary Adjustment'', 
        numbered 363/125996, and dated January 2016.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (4) Study area.--The term ``study area'' means the Ocmulgee 
        River corridor between the cities of Macon, Georgia, and 
        Hawkinsville, Georgia.

SEC. 3. OCMULGEE MOUNDS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

    (a) Redesignation.--
            (1) In general.--The Ocmulgee National Monument, 
        established pursuant to the Act of June 14, 1934 (48 Stat. 958, 
        chapter 519), shall be known and designated as the ``Ocmulgee 
        Mounds National Historical Park''.
            (2) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
        document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
        ``Ocmulgee National Monument'' shall be deemed to be a 
        reference to the ``Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park''.
    (b) Boundary Adjustment.--
            (1) In general.--The boundary of the Historical Park is 
        revised to include approximately 2,100 acres of land, as 
        generally depicted on the map.
            (2) Availability of map.--The map shall be on file and 
        available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
        the National Park Service.
    (c) Land Acquisition.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary may acquire land and 
        interests in land within the boundaries of the Historical Park 
        by donation, purchase from a willing seller with donated or 
        appropriated funds, or exchange.
            (2) Limitation.--The Secretary may not acquire by 
        condemnation any land or interest in land within the boundaries 
        of the Historical Park.
    (d) Administration.--The Secretary shall administer any land 
acquired under subsection (c) as part of the Historical Park in 
accordance with applicable laws (including regulations).

SEC. 4. OCMULGEE RIVER CORRIDOR SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a special resource 
study of the study area.
    (b) Contents.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall--
            (1) evaluate the national significance of the study area;
            (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of 
        designating the study area as a unit of the National Park 
        System;
            (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, 
        protection, and interpretation of the study area by the Federal 
        Government, State or local government entities, or private and 
        nonprofit organizations;
            (4) consult with interested Federal agencies, State or 
        local governmental entities, private and nonprofit 
        organizations, or any other interested individuals; and
            (5) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, 
        development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance 
        associated with the alternatives.
    (c) Applicable Law.--The study required under subsection (a) shall 
be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United 
States Code.
    (d) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds 
are first made available to carry out the study under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate a report that describes--
            (1) the results of the study; and
            (2) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary.
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