US Congress House Bill 283 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Pending: House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

To adjust the boundaries of the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park, and for other purposes.

Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]

Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA]

Rep. Barry Loudermilk [R-GA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-05	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
2019-01-08	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2019-01-08	House	Introduced in House

SB47 (Related) 2019-03-12 - Became Public Law No: 116-9. (TXT | PDF)
HCR21 (Similar To) 2019-02-28 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
SB88 (Related) 2019-01-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/283/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr283/BILLS-116hr283ih.pdf