HR 8182 United States House · 118th Congress

Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act

This bill redesignates the existing Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park as "Ocmulgee Mounds National Park" and establishes a separate "Ocmulgee Mounds National Preserve" in Georgia under the National Park System. It authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land for both areas only through voluntary purchases from willing sellers (not eminent domain), with boundaries defined by a specific map. The bill mandates co-management of the park and preserve with the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, allows tribal members to continue traditional ceremonies and hunting/fishing under state/federal laws, and requires an advisory council with tribal representation. The National Park Service must administer both areas as a single unit while respecting tribal cultural uses and existing wildlife refuge management.
Sub-Topics: Parks & Recreation Wildlife Tags: Tribal Nations
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Apr 2024
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Introduced Apr 30, 2024 Last action Nov 19, 2024
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Nov 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
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lower
Nov 18, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
lower
Apr 30, 2024
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Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors

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