Natchez Trace Parkway Land Conveyance Act of 2011

Bill: 112-s-264
Sponsor: Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS]
Introduced: 2011-02-03 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Land transfers
Mississippi
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Roads and highways

Summary:
action_date: 2011-02-03
text: 
Natchez Trace Parkway Land Conveyance Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the state of Mississippi by quitclaim deed all interest of the United States in two parcels of land in the city of Natchez, Mississippi, consisting of a total of approximately 67 identified acres, and that are identified on a map entitled &quot;Natchez Trace Parkway, Proposed Boundary Change.&quot;
 
 
Adjusts the boundary of the Parkway to exclude the conveyed land and provides for inclusion in the Parkway of the approximately ten acres identified as the proposed addition.

action_date: 2012-01-13
text: 
Natchez Trace Parkway Land Conveyance Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Mississippi, by quitclaim deed and without consideration, all interest of the United States in two parcels of land totaling approximately 67 acres that are identified on a map entitled &quot;Natchez Trace Parkway, Proposed Boundary Change.&quot; 
 
Requires the deed of conveyance to the parcel of land located southeast of U.S. route 61/84, and which is commonly known as the bean field property, to reserve an easement to the United States that restricts the use of such parcel only to uses which are compatible with the Parkway. 
 
Adjusts the boundary of the Parkway to exclude the conveyed land and provides for inclusion in the Parkway of the approximately ten acres identified as the proposed addition.

action_date: 2012-12-30
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on January 13, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Natchez Trace Parkway Land Conveyance Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Mississippi, by quitclaim deed and without consideration, all interest of the United States in two parcels of land totaling approximately 67 acres that are identified on a map entitled &quot;Natchez Trace Parkway, Proposed Boundary Change.&quot; 
 
Requires the deed of conveyance to the parcel of land located southeast of U.S. route 61/84, and which is commonly known as the bean field property, to reserve an easement to the United States that restricts the use of such parcel only to uses which are compatible with the Parkway. 
 
Adjusts the boundary of the Parkway to exclude the conveyed land and provides for inclusion in the Parkway of the approximately ten acres identified as the proposed addition.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-12-31
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2012-12-31
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2012-12-31
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2012-12-30
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8552-8556; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S8553; text as passed Senate: CR S8553)
action_date: 2012-12-30
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8552-8556; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S8553; text as passed Senate: CR S8553)
action_date: 2012-01-13
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 268.
action_date: 2012-01-13
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/17/2011 with an amendment. With written report No. 112-106.
action_date: 2012-01-13
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/17/2011 with an amendment. With written report No. 112-106.
action_date: 2011-11-10
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2011-07-28
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-214.
action_date: 2011-02-03
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-02-03
text: Introduced in Senate