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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1016
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.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act
.
Vicksburg National Military Park conveyance and boundary modification
Conveyance
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).
Description of Federal land
The Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is the following:
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.
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.
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.