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H.R. 538: Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act

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H.R. 538: Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-01-13 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 63.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-01-13 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 67 (2017): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR538 (2017-01-30), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 63. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act

Plain summary

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.

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Official text

Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 538, Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2017 (2017-04-10)

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Austin Scott (R-GA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] reported raising $1.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong115-hr538 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115