To establish the Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act redesignates the existing Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park in Georgia as a full National Park and establishes a new National Preserve adjacent to it. It creates a 7-to-9 member advisory council to guide management, with significant representation from the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. The bill authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land from willing sellers for both the Park and Preserve, allows hunting in the Preserve and fishing throughout, and transfers approximately 126 acres into trust for the Tribe.
Who Benefits and How
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation is a primary beneficiary, gaining approximately 126 acres of trust land, significant advisory council representation, and collaborative management authority over ancestral cultural sites. The local Georgia economy benefits from the elevated National Park designation which typically attracts more visitors and tourism spending. The National Park Service gains an expanded unit with new preservation responsibilities. The Middle Georgia Regional Commission and State of Georgia gain advisory council representation.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The National Park Service and Department of the Interior bear expanded administrative and management responsibilities for a larger park unit plus a new National Preserve. Willing sellers of private land within the boundary may face acquisition pressure, though the bill explicitly prohibits eminent domain. Hunters and fishers face potential seasonal and zone restrictions within the Preserve at the Secretary's discretion.
Key Provisions
- Redesignates Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park as a National Park
- Establishes a new Ocmulgee Mounds National Preserve with hunting allowed
- Creates 7-to-9 member advisory council with Muscogee (Creek) Nation representation
- Transfers approximately 126 acres of federal land into trust for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation
- Authorizes land acquisition from willing sellers only (no eminent domain)
- Requires co-management agreement or collaborative management plan with the Tribe
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Redesignates the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park in Georgia as a National Park, establishes a new Ocmulgee Mounds National Preserve, creates an advisory council with significant Muscogee (Creek) Nation representation, transfers approximately 126 acres of federal land into trust for the Tribe, and provides for co-management or collaborative management of the combined unit.
Key Policy Areas
Conservation & Land Management, Tribal Affairs, National Parks
Primary Purpose
Redesignates the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park in Georgia as a National Park, establishes a new Ocmulgee Mounds National Preserve, creates an advisory council with significant Muscogee (Creek) Nation representation, transfers approximately 126 acres of federal land into trust for the Tribe, and provides for co-management or collaborative management of the combined unit.
Policy Domains
Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Muscogee (Creek) Nation
- Local Georgia tourism economy
- National Park Service
- Conservation interests
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- National Park Service (expanded management)
- Department of the Interior (administration)
- Federal taxpayers (appropriations)
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReported by Mr. Manchin, with an amendment
Mr. Ossoff (for himself and Mr. Warnock) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Federal government (transfer of land title), Muscogee (Creek) Nation, National Park Service
National Park Service faces effects in multiple directions
Middle Georgia Regional Commission, State of Georgia (fish and wildlife jurisdiction preserved)
Willing sellers of land within proposed boundaries
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_tribe"
- → Muscogee (Creek) Nation
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Interior
- "the_advisory_council"
- → Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Advisory Council
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
The map entitled Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Proposed Boundary
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation
The Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Advisory Council established under section 5(a)
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