Senate Bill 88
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 10, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
88
Congress
116
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 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.
January 10, 2019
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01/10/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
01/10/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
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