3.0.0 538 2023-01-11T13:34:22Z 2023-01-11T13:34:22Z House HR 2017-01-13 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 9 (Friday, January 13, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BISHOP of Georgia:H.R. 538.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Art. I, Section 8, clause3: To regulate Commerce withforeign Nations, and among the several States, and with theIndian Tribes;[Page H547]]]> sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2017-05-09T15:22:23Z Markup by 2017-03-30T13:30:00Z Referred to 2017-02-01T23:34:04Z hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-01-13T14:01:05Z S. Rept. 115-50 Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act 115 135 S 2017-01-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Related bill CRS 2017-05-09 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 63. Calendars 2017-05-09 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-50. Committee 2017-05-09 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-50. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee 2017-03-30 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2017-02-01 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2017-01-31 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2017-01-30 19:01:25 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2017-01-30 19:01:23 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 8 (Roll no. 67). (text: CR H714) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 67 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll067.xml House 115 2017-01-31T00:01:23Z 1 2017-01-30 19:01:23 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 8 (Roll no. 67).(text: CR H714) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 67 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2017/roll067.xml House 115 2017-01-31T00:01:23Z 1 2017-01-30 18:51:46 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H720-721) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-01-30 17:11:24 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2017-01-30 17:00:44 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 538. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-01-30 17:00:43 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H714-716) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-01-30 17:00:33 Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2017-01-13 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2017-01-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B000490 Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] SANFORD BISHOP D GA D. 2 N S001189 Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] Austin Scott R GA 8 2017-01-13 True 2017-04-10T21:25:48Z H.R. 538, Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2017 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52630 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on March 30, 2017 Public Lands and Natural Resources Georgia Government studies and investigations Historic sites and heritage areas Land transfers Land use and conservation Monuments and memorials Parks, recreation areas, trails Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2017-01-13 Introduced in House 2017-02-27T22:59:19Z Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2017

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.
]]> 36 2017-01-30 Passed House amended 2017-02-27T23:06:17Z Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2017

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

(Sec. 4) The boundary of the 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. No private property or non-federal public property shall be included within the boundaries of the newly expanded portion of the park without the owner's written consent.

(Sec. 6) Interior shall administer any acquired land as part of the 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.
]]> 01 2017-05-09 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2017-08-09T22:09:16Z Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act

(Sec. 3) 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 and interests within the boundaries of the park by donation, purchase from a willing seller, or exchange, but not by condemnation.

Interior shall administer any acquired land as part of the park.

(Sec. 4) Interior shall conduct a special resource study of the Ocmulgee River corridor between the cities of Macon and Hawkinsville, Georgia, to :

  • evaluate the national significance of the study area;
  • determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System; and
  • consider other alternatives for the preservation, protection, and interpretation of the study area by the federal government, state or local government entities, or private and nonprofit organizations.
]]> Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act Display Title Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act Official Title as Introduced To redesignate Ocmulgee National Monument in the State of Georgia and revise its boundary, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2017 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act S Senate Short Titles as Passed House Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2017 H House Reported to Senate 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr538rs/xml/BILLS-115hr538rs.xml Referred in Senate 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr538rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr538rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr538eh/xml/BILLS-115hr538eh.xml Introduced in House 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr538ih/xml/BILLS-115hr538ih.xml 2017-05-09 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 63. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.