[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 482 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 482

 To redesignate Ocmulgee National Monument in the State of Georgia and 
              revise its boundary, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 22, 2015

  Mr. Bishop of Georgia (for himself and Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
 To redesignate Ocmulgee National Monument in the State of Georgia and 
              revise its boundary, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical 
Park Boundary Revision Act of 2015''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ___, 
        numbered ___, and dated __, __.
            (2) Historical park.--The term ``Historical Park'' means 
        the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park in the State of 
        Georgia, as redesignated in section 3.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. OCMULGEE MOUNDS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK.

    (a) Redesignation.--Ocmulgee National Monument, established 
pursuant to the Act of June 14, 1934 (48 Stat. 958), shall be known and 
designated as ``Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to ``Ocmulgee National 
Monument'', other than in this Act, shall be deemed to be a reference 
to ``Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park''.

SEC. 4. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.

    (a) In General.--The boundary of the Historical Park is revised to 
include approximately 2,100 acres, as generally depicted on the map.
    (b) Availability of Map.--The map shall be on file and available 
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service, the Department of the Interior.

SEC. 5. LAND ACQUISITION.

    The Secretary may acquire land or interests in land within the 
boundary of the Historical Park by donation, purchase from a willing 
seller with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange.

SEC. 6. ADMINISTRATION.

    The Secretary shall administer any land acquired under section 4 as 
part of the Historical Park in accordance with applicable laws and 
regulations.

SEC. 7. OCMULGEE RIVER CORRIDOR SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a special resource 
study of the Ocmulgee River corridor between the cities of Macon, 
Georgia, and Hawkinsville, Georgia, to determine--
            (1) the national significance of the study area;
            (2) the suitability and feasibility of adding lands in the 
        study area to the National Park System; and
            (3) 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.
    (b) Criteria.--The Secretary shall conduct the study authorized by 
this Act in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United States 
Code.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds 
are made available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 
the Senate a report containing--
            (1) the results of the study; and
            (2) any findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the 
        Secretary.
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