Bill Summary
This bill, called the "Fort Frederica National Monument Boundary Expansion Act," aims to expand the boundary of the Fort Frederica National Monument in Georgia by 55 acres. This expansion will include land designated as "Proposed Acquisition Areas" on a specific map, which will be available for public inspection. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire this land through donation or purchase, but not through condemnation or eminent domain.
Possible Impacts
1. The expansion of the Fort Frederica National Monument boundary may affect the landowners or residents who live near the monument. They may need to adjust to new regulations and restrictions in the expanded area.
2. The Act may also impact visitors to the monument, as the expansion could lead to changes in access points and designated areas for activities.
3. The limitation on the use of condemnation or eminent domain could potentially affect developers or landowners who may have had plans to use or purchase the land within the proposed boundary expansion.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 89 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 89
To expand the boundary of Fort Frederica National Monument in the State
of Georgia, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 10, 2019
Mr. Isakson introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
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A BILL
To expand the boundary of Fort Frederica National Monument in the State
of Georgia, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fort Frederica National Monument
Boundary Expansion Act''.
SEC. 2. FORT FREDERICA NATIONAL MONUMENT, GEORGIA.
(a) Maximum Acreage.--The first section of the Act of May 26, 1936
(16 U.S.C. 433g), is amended by striking ``two hundred and fifty
acres'' and inserting ``305 acres''.
(b) Boundary Expansion.--
(1) In general.--The boundary of the Fort Frederica
National Monument in the State of Georgia is modified to
include the land generally depicted as ``Proposed Acquisition
Areas'' on the map entitled ``Fort Frederica National Monument
Proposed Boundary Expansion'', numbered 369/132,469, and dated
April 2016.
(2) Availability of map.--The map described in paragraph
(1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the
appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
(3) Acquisition of land.--The Secretary of the Interior may
acquire the land and interests in land described in paragraph
(1) by donation or purchase with donated or appropriated funds
from willing sellers only.
(4) No use of condemnation or eminent domain.--The
Secretary of the Interior may not acquire by condemnation or
eminent domain any land or interests in land under this Act or
for the purposes of this Act.
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