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Introduced
06/25/2015
06/25/2015
In Committee
07/13/2016
07/13/2016
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2017
01/03/2017
Introduced Session
114th Congress
Bill Summary
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2015 Redesignates the Ocmulgee National Monument in Georgia as the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park. Adjusts the boundary of the Historical Park to include approximately 2,100 acres. Directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the Ocmulgee River corridor between the cities of Macon, Georgia, and Hawkinsville, Georgia, to determine: (1) the national significance of the study area; (2) the suitability and feasibility of adding land in the study area to the National Park System; and (3) the methods and means for the protection and interpretation of the study area by the National Park Service, other federal, state, or local government entities, or private or nonprofit organizations.
AI Summary
This bill officially renames the Ocmulgee National Monument in Georgia to the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park and expands its boundaries to include approximately 2,100 acres, which can be acquired by the Secretary of the Interior (the head of the Department of the Interior) through donation, purchase from willing sellers, or exchange. Furthermore, the bill mandates that the Secretary of the Interior conduct a special study of the Ocmulgee River corridor between Macon and Hawkinsville, Georgia, to assess the national significance of the area, determine if it's suitable and feasible to add to the National Park System, and explore how the National Park Service and other entities can protect and interpret it, with a report due within three years of funding.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 591. (on 09/06/2016)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1696/all-info | 07/08/2015 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1696/BILLS-114s1696rs.pdf | 09/08/2016 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1696/BILLS-114s1696rs.pdf.pdf | 09/08/2016 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1696/BILLS-114s1696is.pdf | 07/16/2016 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1696/BILLS-114s1696is.pdf.pdf | 07/16/2016 |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114s1696is/pdf/BILLS-114s1696is.pdf | 07/08/2015 |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-114s1696is/pdf/BILLS-114s1696is.pdf.pdf | 07/08/2015 |
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