Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond Battlefields Addition Act

Bill: 113-s-305
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS]
Introduced: 2013-02-13
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Conflicts and wars

Land transfers

Military history

Mississippi

Parks, recreation areas, trails

U.S. history
Latest action: action_date: 2013-06-27
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 111.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-02-13
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond Battlefields Addition Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land or interests within the area identified as the modified core battlefield for the Port Gibson, Champion Hill, and Raymond battlefields of the Vicksburg campaign of the American Civil War for inclusion in the Vicksburg National Military Park in Mississippi. </p>

action_date: 2013-06-27
action_desc: Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</b></p> <p>Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond Battlefields Addition Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire land or interests within the area identified as the modified core battlefield for the Port Gibson, Champion Hill, and Raymond battlefields of the Vicksburg campaign of the American Civil War for inclusion in the Vicksburg National Military Park in Mississippi. </p> <p>Allows such lands to be acquired by donation, purchase, or exchange, except that land owned by the state of Mississippi or any political subdivisions of Mississippi may be acquired only by donation.</p> <p>Requires the acquired land to be added to and administered as part of the Park. </p> <p>Authorizes appropriations of $18.5 million for the acquisition and development of land under this Act.</p> <p>Amends the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009, in order to offset such amount, to reduce by $18.5 million any amounts of the annual authorization of appropriations for the Preserve America Program that are not yet appropriated as of the date of enactment of this Act.</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 305 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 A BILL To authorize the acquisition of core battlefield land at Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond for addition to Vicksburg National Military Park.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond Battlefields Addition Act . 2. Vicksburg National Military Park (a) Acquisition of land (1) In general The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ) may acquire the land or any interests in land within the area identified as Modified Core Battlefield for the Port Gibson Unit, the Champion Hill Unit, and the Raymond Unit as generally depicted on the map entitled Vicksburg National Military Park—Proposed Battlefield Additions , numbered 306/100986, and dated October 2010. (2) Methods of acquisition Land may be acquired under paragraph (1) by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, except that land owned by the State of Mississippi or any political subdivisions of the State may be acquired only by donation. (b) Availability of map The map described in subsection (a)(1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (c) Boundary adjustment On the acquisition of land by the Secretary under this Act— (1) the acquired land shall be added to Vicksburg National Military Park; (2) the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park shall be adjusted to reflect the acquisition of the land; and (3) the acquired land shall be administered as part of the Vicksburg National Military Park in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations). (d) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 111 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 305 [Report No. 113–57] 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 June 27, 2013 Reported by Mr. Wyden , with amendments Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To authorize the acquisition of core battlefield land at Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond for addition to Vicksburg National Military Park.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond Battlefields Addition Act . 2. Vicksburg National Military Park (a) Acquisition of land (1) In general The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ) may acquire the land or any interests in land within the area identified as Modified Core Battlefield for the Port Gibson Unit, the Champion Hill Unit, and the Raymond Unit as generally depicted on the map entitled Vicksburg National Military Park—Proposed Battlefield Additions , numbered 306/100986, and dated October 2010 306/100986A (4 sheets), and dated July 2012 . (2) Methods of acquisition Land may be acquired under paragraph (1) by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, except that land owned by the State of Mississippi or any political subdivisions of the State may be acquired only by donation. (b) Availability of map The map described in subsection (a)(1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. (c) Boundary adjustment On the acquisition of land by the Secretary under this Act— (1) the acquired land shall be added to Vicksburg National Military Park; (2) the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park shall be adjusted to reflect the acquisition of the land; and (3) the acquired land shall be administered as part of the Vicksburg National Military Park in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations). (d) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this Act. (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the acquisition and development of land under this Act $18,500,000. 3. Offset Section 7302(f) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 ( 16 U.S.C. 469n(f) ) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: ‘‘, except that the amount authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section that is not appropriated as of the date of enactment of the Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond Battlefields Addition Act shall be reduced by $18,500,000’’.

June 27, 2013 Reported with amendments