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Calendar No. 268 

112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 264 

[Report No. 112–106] 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the State of Mississippi 

2 parcels of surplus land within the boundary of the Natchez Trace 

Parkway, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 3, 2011 

Mr. COCHRAN (for himself and Mr. WICKER) introduced the following bill; 

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

JANUARY 13, 2012 

Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of December 17, 2011, 

by Mr. BINGAMAN, with an amendment 

[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the 

State of Mississippi 2 parcels of surplus land within 

the boundary of the Natchez Trace Parkway, 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, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Natchez Trace Park3 way Land Conveyance Act of 2011’’. 

4 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

5 In this Act: 

6 (1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en7 titled ‘‘Natchez Trace Parkway, Proposed Boundary 

8 Change’’, numbered 604/105392, and dated Novem9 ber 2010. 

10 (2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

11 the Secretary of the Interior. 

12 (3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 

13 of Mississippi. 

14 SEC. 3. LAND CONVEYANCE; BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT. 

15 (a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding 

16 any other provision of law, the Secretary shall, not later 

17 than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, con18 vey to the State, by quitclaim deed and without consider19 ation, all right, title, and interest of the United States in 

20 and to 2 parcels of land in the city of Natchez, Mississippi, 

21 described in subsection (b). 

22 (b) LAND SUBJECT TO CONVEYANCE.—The parcels 

23 of land referred to in subsection (a) consist of a total of 

24 approximately 67 acres of land that are generally depicted 

25 as ‘‘Proposed Conveyance’’ on the map. 


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1 (c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file 

2 and available for public inspection in the appropriate of3 fices of the National Park Service. 

4 (d) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS.— 

5 (1) EXCLUSION OF CONVEYED LAND.—On com6 pletion of the conveyance to the State of the land de7 scribed in subsection (b), the Secretary shall adjust 

8 the boundary of the Natchez Trace Parkway to ex9 clude the conveyed land. 

10 (2) INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL LAND.—Effec11 tive on the date of enactment of this Act, the bound12 ary of the Natchez Trace Parkway is adjusted to in13 clude the approximately 10 acres of land that are 

14 generally depicted as ‘‘Proposed Addition’’ on the 

15 map. 

16 SEC. 3. LAND CONVEYANCE. 

17 (a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), the 

19 Secretary shall convey to the State, by quitclaim deed 

20 and without consideration, all right, title, and inter21 est of the United States in and to the parcels of land 

22 described in subsection (b). 

23 (2) COMPATIBLE USE.—The deed of conveyance 

24 to the parcel of land that is located southeast of U.S. 

25 Route 61/84 and which is commonly known as the 


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1 ‘‘bean field property’’ shall reserve an easement to the 

2 United States restricting the use of the parcel to only 

3 those uses which are compatible with the Natchez 

4 Trace Parkway. 

5 (b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The parcels of land re6 ferred to in subsection (a) are the 2 parcels totaling ap7 proximately 67 acres generally depicted as ‘‘Proposed Con8 veyance’’ on the map. 

9 (c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file 

10 and available for public inspection in the appropriate of11 fices of the National Park Service. 

12 SEC. 4. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS. 

13 (a) EXCLUSION OF CONVEYED LAND.—On completion 

14 of the conveyance to the State of the land described in sec15 tion 3(b), the boundary of the Natchez Trace Parkway shall 

16 be adjusted to exclude the conveyed land. 

17 (b) INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL LAND.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—Effective on the date of enact19 ment of this Act, the boundary of the Natchez Trace 

20 Parkway is adjusted to include the approximately 10 

21 acres of land that is generally depicted as ‘‘Proposed 

22 Addition’’ on the map. 

23 (2) ADMINISTRATION.—The land added under 

24 paragraph (1) shall be administered by the Secretary 

25 as part of the Natchez Trace Parkway. 


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Calendar No. 268 

112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 264 

[Report No. 112–106] 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to 

way, and for other purposes. within the boundary of the Natchez Trace Parkthe State of Mississippi 2 parcels of surplus land 

JANUARY 13, 2012 

Reported with an amendment 


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