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

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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.

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                   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]

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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,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Grand Village of the 
Natchez Indians and Jefferson College Affiliated Areas Establishment 
Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>

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

<DELETED>SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF AFFILIATED AREAS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Establishment.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) Description of sites.--The sites referred to 
        in paragraph (1) are--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) Jefferson College, which is listed on 
                the National Register of Historic Places.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Map.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Administration.--The affiliated areas shall be managed 
in accordance with--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) this Act; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) any law generally applicable to units of the 
        National Park System.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (d) Management Entity.--The Mississippi Department of 
Archives and History shall be the management entity for the affiliated 
areas.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (f) Limited Role of the Secretary.--Nothing in this Act 
authorizes the Secretary--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) to acquire property at the affiliated areas; 
        or</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) to assume financial responsibility for the 
        operation, maintenance, or management of the affiliated 
        areas.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (g) Management Plan.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
                Resources of the Senate; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of 
                the House of Representatives.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE GRAND VILLAGE OF THE NATCHEZ INDIANS AS 
              AN AFFILIATED AREA OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Affiliated area.--The term ``affiliated area'' means--
                    (A) the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians in 
                Natchez, Mississippi, established as an affiliated area 
                of the National Park System by subsection (b)(1); and
                    (B) Historic Jefferson College in Natchez, 
                Mississippi, established as an affiliated area of the 
                National Park System under subsection (b)(2).
            (2) Management entity.--The term ``management entity'' 
        means the management entity for the affiliated areas designated 
        by subsection (d).
            (3) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled 
        ``Affiliated Areas, Adams County, Mississippi Proposed 
        Boundaries'', numbered 964/194,653, and dated August 2024.
            (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
    (b) Establishment.--
            (1) Grand village of the natchez indians.--To promote 
        public appreciation of the significant historic contributions 
        of the Natchez Indians, the Grand Village of the Natchez 
        Indians in Natchez, Mississippi, as generally depicted on the 
        Map, is established as an affiliated area of the National Park 
        System.
            (2) Historic jefferson college.--On the date on which the 
        Secretary determines that Historic Jefferson College in 
        Natchez, Mississippi, as generally depicted on the Map, meets 
        National Park Service criteria for designation as an affiliated 
        area, Historic Jefferson College, shall be established as an 
        affiliated area of the National Park System.
            (3) Map.--
                    (A) In general.--As soon as practicable after the 
                establishment of an affiliated area in accordance with 
                this section, the Secretary shall prepare a map 
                depicting the boundaries of the applicable affiliated 
                area.
                    (B) Availability.--The map prepared under 
                subparagraph (A) 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 a 
manner consistent with--
            (1) this section; and
            (2) the laws 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) Agreements.--The Secretary--
            (1) 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; and
            (2) shall enter into an agreement with the management 
        entity that delineates the roles and responsibilities for the 
        management of the affiliated areas consistent with the policies 
        and standards that apply to units of the National Park System.
    (f) Limited Role of the Secretary.--Nothing in this section 
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.
                                                       Calendar No. 597

118th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 3241

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           November 21, 2024

                       Reported with an amendment
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