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Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2016

Introduced: January 22, 2015 Introduced by: Bishop, Sanford D. Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 15, 2016
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-502.
Apr 4, 2016
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 22, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 22, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1518-1519)
Mar 22, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1518-1519)
Mar 22, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 482.
Mar 22, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1518-1522)
Mar 22, 2016
Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 2, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 338.
Mar 2, 2016
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-442.
Feb 3, 2016
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 3, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 2, 2016
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.
Feb 2, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 16, 2015
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 2, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Jan 22, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 22, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2016

(Sec. 3) This bill redesignates the Ocmulgee National Monument in Georgia as the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park.

(Sec. 4) The boundary of the Historical Park is adjusted to include approximately 2,100 acres.

(Sec. 5) The Department of the Interior may acquire lands and interests within the boundaries of the Historical Park by donation or exchange only (and in the case of an exchange, no payment may be made by Interior to any landowner). Interior may not, however, acquire any land or interest within such boundaries by condemnation. Furthermore, no private property or non-federal public property shall be included within those boundaries without the owner's written consent.

Nothing in this Act or in the establishment or management of the Historical Park shall be construed to create buffer zones outside the Historical Park.

(Sec. 6) Interior shall administer any acquired land as part of the Historical Park.

(Sec. 7) 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.
What's happening now June 15, 2016

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-502.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3