Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond Battlefields Addition Act

Bill: 113-hr-2271
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
Introduced: 2013-06-05
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: 2013-06-21
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-06-05
action_desc: Introduced in House
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 and the area identified as Golden West Cemetery for inclusion in the Vicksburg National Military Park in Mississippi. </p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2271 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2013 Mr. Thompson of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 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 interests in land within the area identified as Modified Core Battlefield for the Port Gibson Unit, the Champion Hill Unit, and the Raymond Unit and the area identified as Golden West Cemetery in Port Gibson, as generally depicted on the map entitled Vicksburg National Military Park–Proposed Battlefield Additions , numbered 306/100986A, and dated April 2011. (2) Methods of acquisition Land and interests in land may be acquired under paragraph (1) by donation, purchase from a willing seller 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 subsection (a)— (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).