United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 482 — Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2016

Last action — Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

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Summary

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.

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Action History

  1. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

  2. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  3. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1518-1519)

  5. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 482.

  6. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1518-1522)

  7. Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 338.

  9. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-442.

  10. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

  11. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  12. Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.

  13. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  14. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  15. Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

  16. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  17. Introduced in House

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 482 do?
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.
Who sponsors HR 482?
HR 482 is sponsored by Sanford Bishop (D).
What is the current status of HR 482?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 482?
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