HR-283 : Still Just a Bill


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.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2019-02-05CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.House committee actions
2019-01-08IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.House floor actions
2019-01-08IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Public Lands and Natural Resources
Related Subjects
  • Congressional oversight
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Historic sites and heritage areas
  • Land transfers
  • Land use and conservation
  • Parks, recreation areas, trails
Related Geographic Entities
  • Georgia
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