Senate Bill 135
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 12, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
135
Congress
115
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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 approximately 2,100 acres.
The Department of the Interior may acquire lands within park boundaries by donation or exchange only. No private property or non-federal public property shall be included within those boundaries without the owner's written consent.
Interior shall conduct a special resource study of the Ocmulgee River corridor between the cities of Macon, Georgia, and Hawkinsville, Georgia, to determine:
- the national significance of the study area;
- the suitability and feasibility of adding lands in the study area to the National Park System; and
- the methods and means for the protection and interpretation of the study area by the National Park Service, other federal, state, local government entities, affiliated federally recognized Indian tribes, or private or nonprofit organizations.
January 12, 2017
01/12/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
01/12/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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