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Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act
To modify the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park in the State of Mississippi, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey approximately 3.66 acres of federal land within Vicksburg National Military Park to the State of Mississippi for use as a welcome center or other public facility. It also directs the conveyance of approximately 6.48 acres within the park for use as an interpretive center, museum, or other public use. Following each conveyance, the Secretary shall modify the park's boundary to reflect the removal of the transferred land. The land is conveyed to Mississippi without cost and subject to any terms and conditions determined appropriate by the Secretary.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS)
1 cosponsor
Actions (2)
- Mar 13, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · senate
- Mar 13, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 13, 2025
Mr. Wicker (for himself and Mrs. Hyde-Smith) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
A BILL
To modify the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park in the State of Mississippi, 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 “Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act”.
SEC. 2. VICKSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK CONVEYANCE AND BOUNDARY MODIFICATION.
(a) Conveyance.—
(1) In general.—The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as the “Secretary”) shall convey to the State of Mississippi (referred to in this Act as the “State”) without consideration subject to any terms and conditions that the Secretary determines to be appropriate, the Federal land described in subsection (b).
(2) Description of federal land.—The Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is the following:
(A) The parcel of approximately 3.66 acres of National Park Service land within the boundary of Vicksburg National Military Park, as depicted on the map entitled “VICK-2024-01”, to be used by the State as a welcome center or other public use.
(B) The approximately 6.48 acres of National Park Service land within the boundary of Vicksburg National Mark Park, as depicted on the map entitled “VICK-2024- 02”, to be used by the State as an interpretive center or a museum or other public use.
(b) Boundary Modification.—On conveyance of a parcel of Federal land under subsection (a), the Secretary shall modify the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park to reflect the conveyance of the parcel of Federal land. <all>
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