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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3241 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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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.

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                   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

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                                 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.

    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 ``Grand Village of the Natchez Indians 
and Jefferson College Affiliated Areas Establishment Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Affiliated area.--The term ``affiliated area'' means an 
        affiliated area of the Park established by section 3(a)(1).
            (2) Management entity.--The term ``management entity'' 
        means the management entity for the affiliated areas designated 
        by section 3(d).
            (3) Park.--The term ``Park'' means the Natchez National 
        Historical Park.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF AFFILIATED AREAS.

    (a) Establishment.--
            (1) In general.--On a determination by the Secretary that 
        the sites described in paragraph (2) meet the criteria for 
        designation as an affiliated area, the sites are established as 
        affiliated areas of the Park to preserve, protect, and 
        interpret for the benefit of present and future generations 
        resources associated with the sites.
            (2) Description of sites.--The sites referred to in 
        paragraph (1) are--
                    (A) the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians, which 
                is a National Historic Landmark and is listed on the 
                National Register of Historic Places; and
                    (B) Jefferson College, which is listed on the 
                National Register of Historic Places.
    (b) Map.--
            (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
        establishment of the affiliated areas, the Secretary shall 
        prepare a map depicting the boundaries of the affiliated areas.
            (2) Availability.--The map prepared under paragraph (1) 
        shall be on file and available for public inspection in the 
        appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
    (c) Administration.--The affiliated areas shall be managed in 
accordance with--
            (1) this Act; and
            (2) any law generally applicable to units of the National 
        Park System.
    (d) Management Entity.--The Mississippi Department of Archives and 
History shall be the management entity for the affiliated areas.
    (e) Cooperative Agreements.--The Secretary may provide technical 
assistance to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, the 
management entity for the purpose of providing financial assistance for 
the marketing, marking, interpretation, and preservation of the 
affiliated areas.
    (f) Limited Role of the Secretary.--Nothing in this Act authorizes 
the Secretary--
            (1) to acquire property at the affiliated areas; or
            (2) to assume financial responsibility for the operation, 
        maintenance, or management of the affiliated areas.
    (g) Management Plan.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
        management entity, shall develop a general management plan for 
        the affiliated areas in accordance with section 100502 of title 
        54, United States Code.
            (2) Submission.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
        establishment of the affiliated areas, the Secretary shall 
        submit the management plan developed under paragraph (1) to--
                    (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate; and
                    (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
                of Representatives.
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