HR 283
116th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Congressional oversight
Georgia
Government studies and investigations
Historic sites and heritage areas
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
To adjust the boundaries of the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park, and for other purposes.
Introduced: January 8, 2019
Introduced by:
Bishop, Sanford D.
Democratic
· Georgia
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Jan 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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 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 administer any acquired land as part of the park.
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
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