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Mar 13, 2025
Policy Area:
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Mar 13, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Senate
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 10000
Mar 13, 2025
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Mississippi
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Public Lands and Natural Resources
(Policy Area)
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Mar 13, 2025
Mar 13, 2025
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Version: Introduced in Senate
Version Date: Mar 13, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 15, 2025 6:16 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1016 Introduced in Senate
(IS) ]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1016
To modify the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park in the
State of Mississippi, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
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,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1016 Introduced in Senate
(IS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1016
To modify the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park in the
State of Mississippi, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
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.
This Act may be cited as the ``Vicksburg National Military Park
Boundary Modification Act''.
SEC. 2.
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.
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(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.
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