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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST 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 introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 

referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

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’’. 

7 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

8 In this Act: 


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

2 area’’ means an affiliated area of the Park estab3 lished by section 3(a)(1). 

4 (2) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The term ‘‘man5 agement entity’’ means the management entity for 

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

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

8 Natchez National Historical Park. 

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

10 the Secretary of the Interior. 

11 SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF AFFILIATED AREAS. 

12 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

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

14 Secretary that the sites described in paragraph (2) 

15 meet the criteria for designation as an affiliated 

16 area, the sites are established as affiliated areas of 

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

18 benefit of present and future generations resources 

19 associated with the sites. 

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

21 to in paragraph (1) are— 

22 (A) the Grand Village of the Natchez Indi23 ans, which is a National Historic Landmark 

24 and is listed on the National Register of His25 toric Places; and 


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1 (B) Jefferson College, which is listed on 

2 the National Register of Historic Places. 

3 (b) MAP.— 

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

5 the date of establishment of the affiliated areas, the 

6 Secretary shall prepare a map depicting the bound7 aries of the affiliated areas. 

8 (2) AVAILABILITY.—The map prepared under 

9 paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for pub10 lic inspection in the appropriate offices of the Na11 tional Park Service. 

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

13 managed in accordance with— 

14 (1) this Act; and 

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

16 National Park System. 

17 (d) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The Mississippi Depart18 ment of Archives and History shall be the management 

19 entity for the affiliated areas. 

20 (e) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary 

21 may provide technical assistance to, and enter into cooper22 ative agreements with, the management entity for the pur23 pose of providing financial assistance for the marketing, 

24 marking, interpretation, and preservation of the affiliated 

25 areas. 


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

2 this Act authorizes the Secretary— 

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

4 or 

5 (2) to assume financial responsibility for the 

6 operation, maintenance, or management of the affili7 ated areas. 

8 (g) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consulta10 tion with the management entity, shall develop a 

11 general management plan for the affiliated areas in 

12 accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United 

13 States Code. 

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

15 the date of establishment of the affiliated areas, the 

16 Secretary shall submit the management plan devel17 oped under paragraph (1) to— 

18 (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural 

19 Resources of the Senate; and 

20 (B) the Committee on Natural Resources 

21 of the House of Representatives. 

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