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Calendar No. 56 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 304 

[Report No. 113–25] 

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 13, 2013 

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 

APRIL 22, 2013 

Reported by Mr. WYDEN, without amendment 

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 2013’’. 

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. 

15 (a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY.— 

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

17 the Secretary shall convey to the State, by quitclaim 

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

19 interest of the United States in and to the parcels 

20 of land described in subsection (b). 

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

22 to the parcel of land that is located southeast of 

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

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

25 to the United States restricting the use of the parcel 


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1 to only those uses which are compatible with the 

2 Natchez Trace Parkway. 

3 (b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The parcels of land re4 ferred to in subsection (a) are the 2 parcels totaling ap5 proximately 67 acres generally depicted as ‘‘Proposed 

6 Conveyance’’ on the map. 

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

8 and available for public inspection in the appropriate of9 fices of the National Park Service. 

10 SEC. 4. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENTS. 

11 (a) EXCLUSION OF CONVEYED LAND.—On comple12 tion of the conveyance to the State of the land described 

13 in section 3(b), the boundary of the Natchez Trace Park14 way shall be adjusted to exclude the conveyed land. 

15 (b) INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL LAND.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Effective on the date of en17 actment of this Act, the boundary of the Natchez 

18 Trace Parkway is adjusted to include the approxi19 mately 10 acres of land that is generally depicted as 

20 ‘‘Proposed Addition’’ on the map. 

21 (2) ADMINISTRATION.—The land added under 

22 paragraph (1) shall be administered by the Secretary 

23 as part of the Natchez Trace Parkway. 


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Calendar No. 56 

113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 304 

[Report No. 113–25] 

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 

APRIL 22, 2013 

Reported without amendment 


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