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Calendar No. 597 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3241 

To establish the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and Jefferson College 

as affiliated areas of the Natchez Historical Park, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

NOVEMBER 7, 2023 

Mrs. HYDE-SMITH (for herself and Mr. WICKER) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

NOVEMBER 21, 2024 

Reported by Mr. MANCHIN, with an amendment 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

To establish the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and 

Jefferson College as affiliated areas of the Natchez Historical Park, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Grand Village of the 

5 Natchez Indians and Jefferson College Affiliated Areas 

6 Establishment Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

2 In this Act: 

3 (1) AFFILIATED AREA.—The term ‘‘affiliated 

4 area’’ means an affiliated area of the Park estab5 lished by section 3(a)(1). 

6 (2) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The term ‘‘man7 agement entity’’ means the management entity for 

8 the affiliated areas designated by section 3(d). 

9 (3) PARK.—The term ‘‘Park’’ means the 

10 Natchez National Historical Park. 

11 (4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

12 the Secretary of the Interior. 

13 SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF AFFILIATED AREAS. 

14 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—On a determination by the 

16 Secretary that the sites described in paragraph (2) 

17 meet the criteria for designation as an affiliated 

18 area, the sites are established as affiliated areas of 

19 the Park to preserve, protect, and interpret for the 

20 benefit of present and future generations resources 

21 associated with the sites. 

22 (2) DESCRIPTION OF SITES.—The sites referred 

23 to in paragraph (1) are— 

24 (A) the Grand Village of the Natchez Indi25 ans, which is a National Historic Landmark 


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1 and is listed on the National Register of His2 toric Places; and 

3 (B) Jefferson College, which is listed on 

4 the National Register of Historic Places. 

5 (b) MAP.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 

7 the date of establishment of the affiliated areas, the 

8 Secretary shall prepare a map depicting the bound9 aries of the affiliated areas. 

10 (2) AVAILABILITY.—The map prepared under 

11 paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for pub12 lic inspection in the appropriate offices of the Na13 tional Park Service. 

14 (c) ADMINISTRATION.—The affiliated areas shall be 

15 managed in accordance with— 

16 (1) this Act; and 

17 (2) any law generally applicable to units of the 

18 National Park System. 

19 (d) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The Mississippi Depart20 ment of Archives and History shall be the management 

21 entity for the affiliated areas. 

22 (e) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary 

23 may provide technical assistance to, and enter into cooper24 ative agreements with, the management entity for the pur25 pose of providing financial assistance for the marketing, 


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1 marking, interpretation, and preservation of the affiliated 

2 areas. 

3 (f) LIMITED ROLE OF THE SECRETARY.—Nothing in 

4 this Act authorizes the Secretary— 

5 (1) to acquire property at the affiliated areas; 

6 or 

7 (2) to assume financial responsibility for the 

8 operation, maintenance, or management of the affili9 ated areas. 

10 (g) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta12 tion with the management entity, shall develop a 

13 general management plan for the affiliated areas in 

14 accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United 

15 States Code. 

16 (2) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 3 years after 

17 the date of establishment of the affiliated areas, the 

18 Secretary shall submit the management plan devel19 oped under paragraph (1) to— 

20 (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural 

21 Resources of the Senate; and 

22 (B) the Committee on Natural Resources 

23 of the House of Representatives. 


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1 SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE GRAND VILLAGE OF 

2 THE NATCHEZ INDIANS AS AN AFFILIATED 

3 AREA OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM. 

4 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

5 (1) AFFILIATED AREA.—The term ‘‘affiliated 

6 area’’ means— 

7 (A) the Grand Village of the Natchez Indi8 ans in Natchez, Mississippi, established as an af9 filiated area of the National Park System by 

10 subsection (b)(1); and 

11 (B) Historic Jefferson College in Natchez, 

12 Mississippi, established as an affiliated area of 

13 the National Park System under subsection 

14 (b)(2). 

15 (2) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The term ‘‘manage16 ment entity’’ means the management entity for the af17 filiated areas designated by subsection (d). 

18 (3) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map enti19 tled ‘‘Affiliated Areas, Adams County, Mississippi 

20 Proposed Boundaries’’, numbered 964/194,653, and 

21 dated August 2024. 

22 (4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

23 the Secretary of the Interior. 

24 (b) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

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1 cant historic contributions of the Natchez Indians, the 

2 Grand Village of the Natchez Indians in Natchez, 

3 Mississippi, as generally depicted on the Map, is es4 tablished as an affiliated area of the National Park 

5 System. 

6 (2) HISTORIC JEFFERSON COLLEGE.—On the 

7 date on which the Secretary determines that Historic 

8 Jefferson College in Natchez, Mississippi, as generally 

9 depicted on the Map, meets National Park Service 

10 criteria for designation as an affiliated area, Historic 

11 Jefferson College, shall be established as an affiliated 

12 area of the National Park System. 

13 (3) MAP.— 

14 (A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable 

15 after the establishment of an affiliated area in 

16 accordance with this section, the Secretary shall 

17 prepare a map depicting the boundaries of the 

18 applicable affiliated area. 

19 (B) AVAILABILITY.—The map prepared 

20 under subparagraph (A) shall be on file and 

21 available for public inspection in the appro22 priate offices of the National Park Service. 

23 (c) ADMINISTRATION.—The affiliated areas shall be 

24 managed in a manner consistent with— 

25 (1) this section; and 


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1 (2) the laws generally applicable to units of the 

2 National Park System. 

3 (d) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The Mississippi Depart4 ment of Archives and History shall be the management enti5 ty for the affiliated areas. 

6 (e) AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary— 

7 (1) may provide technical assistance to, and 

8 enter into cooperative agreements with, the manage9 ment entity for the purpose of providing financial as10 sistance for the marketing, marking, interpretation, 

11 and preservation of the affiliated areas; and 

12 (2) shall enter into an agreement with the man13 agement entity that delineates the roles and respon14 sibilities for the management of the affiliated areas 

15 consistent with the policies and standards that apply 

16 to units of the National Park System. 

17 (f) LIMITED ROLE OF THE SECRETARY.—Nothing in 

18 this section authorizes the Secretary— 

19 (1) to acquire property at the affiliated areas; or 

20 (2) to assume financial responsibility for the op21 eration, maintenance, or management of the affiliated 

22 areas. 


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Calendar No. 597 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3241 

A BILL 

To establish the Grand Village of the Natchez Indiposes. the Natchez Historical Park, and for other pur- ans and Jefferson College as affiliated areas of 

NOVEMBER 21, 2024 

Reported with an amendment 


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