US Congress House Bill 538 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on January 31 2017 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-05-09 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 63.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2017 (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.

Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2017

Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]

Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA]

2017-01-30 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended RC# 67 (Y: 396 N: 8 NV: 28 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-05-09	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 63.
2017-05-09	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-50.
2017-03-30	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2017-02-01	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2017-01-31	Senate	Received in the Senate.
2017-01-30	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-01-30	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 8 (Roll no. 67). (text: CR H714)
2017-01-30	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H720-721)
2017-01-30	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2017-01-30	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 538.
2017-01-30	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H714-716)
2017-01-30	House	Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2017-01-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2017-01-13	House	Introduced in House

SB135 (Related) 2017-01-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/538/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr538/BILLS-115hr538ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr538/BILLS-115hr538eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr538/BILLS-115hr538rs.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201767