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Union Calendar No. 138 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 304 

[Report No. 113–191] 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 20, 2013 

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 


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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. 


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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 ‘‘Natchez Trace Park5 way Land Conveyance Act of 2013’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

8 (1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en9 titled ‘‘Natchez Trace Parkway, Proposed Boundary 

10 Change’’, numbered 604/105392, and dated Novem11 ber 2010. 

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

13 the Secretary of the Interior. 

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

15 of Mississippi. 

16 SEC. 3. LAND CONVEYANCE. 

17 (a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY.— 

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

19 the Secretary shall convey to the State, by quitclaim 

20 deed and without consideration, all right, title, and 

21 interest of the United States in and to the parcels 

22 of land described in subsection (b). 

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

24 to the parcel of land that is located southeast of 

25 U.S. Route 61/84 and which is commonly known as 


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

2 to the United States restricting the use of the parcel 

3 to only those uses which are compatible with the 

4 Natchez 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 

8 Conveyance’’ 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 comple14 tion of the conveyance to the State of the land described 

15 in section 3(b), the boundary of the Natchez Trace Park16 way shall be adjusted to exclude the conveyed land. 

17 (b) INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL LAND.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—Effective on the date of en19 actment of this Act, the boundary of the Natchez 

20 Trace Parkway is adjusted to include the approxi21 mately 10 acres of land that is generally depicted as 

22 ‘‘Proposed 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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Union Calendar No. 138 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 304 

[Report No. 113–191] 

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 

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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