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

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Sponsor: Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. [D-GA-02]
Cosponsors: 1 · 1 Republican
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Committees: Natural Resources Committee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Latest action: May 9, 2017 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 63.

IntroducedJan 13, 2017
Passed the HouseJan 30, 2017
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
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What the measure doesCRS 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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 538 as reported to Senate with amendment(s) on May 9, 2017. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 67

House Jan 30, 2017

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2017

Passed · Two-thirds required

396 Yea 8 Nay 28 not voting

Crossed both parties 8 of 404 voting members broke with their own party: 8 Republicans.

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All members432 members

Democratic193 members

Republican239 members

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Cosponsors1 · 1 Republican

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 538 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

RAustin Scott [R-GA-08]Original2026 profile

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

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 67

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

How the chamber split

Cosponsors1 · 1 Republican

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

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 67

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

How the chamber split

Cosponsors1 · 1 Republican

Who lobbied on H.R. 5382 organizations

Who lobbied on H.R. 5382 organizations