Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act

Bill: 118-s-4994
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]
Introduced: 2024-09-09
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Mississippi

Parks, recreation areas, trails
Latest action: action_date: 2024-12-19
text: Held at the desk.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-09-09
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act</strong></p><p>This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey approximately 10 acres of federal land within the Vicksburg National Military Park to the State of Mississippi.</p><p>The state must use the land as a public welcome center and interpretive center or museum, or for another public use. The conveyance must be made without consideration (value, such as payment, provided in exchange for the property).</p>

action_date: 2024-12-18
action_desc: Passed Senate
text: <p><strong>Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act</strong></p><p>This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey approximately 10 acres of federal land within the Vicksburg National Military Park to the State of Mississippi.</p><p>The state must use the land as a public welcome center and interpretive center or museum, or for another public use. The conveyance must be made without consideration (value, such as payment, provided in exchange for the property).</p>

tv_txt: 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4994 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To modify the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park in the State of Mississippi, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act . 2. Vicksburg National Military Park conveyance and boundary modification (a) Conveyance (1) In general The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ) shall convey to the State of Mississippi (referred to in this Act as the State ) without consideration subject to any terms and conditions that the Secretary determines to be appropriate, the Federal land described in subsection (b). (2) Description of Federal land The Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is the following: (A) The parcel of approximately 3.66 acres of National Park Service land within the boundary of Vicksburg National Military Park, as depicted on the map entitled VICK–2024–01 , to be used by the State as a welcome center or other public use. (B) The approximately 6.48 acres of National Park Service land within the boundary of Vicksburg National Mark Park, as depicted on the map entitled VICK–2024–02 , to be used by the State an interpretive center or a museum or other public use. (b) Boundary modification On conveyance of a parcel of Federal land under subsection (a), the Secretary shall modify the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park to reflect the conveyance of the parcel of Federal land.

Passed the Senate December 18 (legislative day, December 16), 2024. Secretary

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 636 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4994 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 9, 2024 Mr. Wicker introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources November 21, 2024 Reported by Mr. Manchin , without amendment A BILL To modify the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park in the State of Mississippi, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act . 2. Vicksburg National Military Park conveyance and boundary modification (a) Conveyance (1) In general The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ) shall convey to the State of Mississippi (referred to in this Act as the State ) without consideration subject to any terms and conditions that the Secretary determines to be appropriate, the Federal land described in subsection (b). (2) Description of Federal land The Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is the following: (A) The parcel of approximately 3.66 acres of National Park Service land within the boundary of Vicksburg National Military Park, as depicted on the map entitled VICK–2024–01 , to be used by the State as a welcome center or other public use. (B) The approximately 6.48 acres of National Park Service land within the boundary of Vicksburg National Mark Park, as depicted on the map entitled VICK–2024–02 , to be used by the State an interpretive center or a museum or other public use. (b) Boundary modification On conveyance of a parcel of Federal land under subsection (a), the Secretary shall modify the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park to reflect the conveyance of the parcel of Federal land.

November 21, 2024 Reported without amendment

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4994 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 9, 2024 Mr. Wicker introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To modify the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park in the State of Mississippi, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act . 2. Vicksburg National Military Park conveyance and boundary modification (a) Conveyance (1) In general The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as the Secretary ) shall convey to the State of Mississippi (referred to in this Act as the State ) without consideration subject to any terms and conditions that the Secretary determines to be appropriate, the Federal land described in subsection (b). (2) Description of Federal land The Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is the following: (A) The parcel of approximately 3.66 acres of National Park Service land within the boundary of Vicksburg National Military Park, as depicted on the map entitled VICK–2024–01 , to be used by the State as a welcome center or other public use. (B) The approximately 6.48 acres of National Park Service land within the boundary of Vicksburg National Mark Park, as depicted on the map entitled VICK–2024–02 , to be used by the State an interpretive center or a museum or other public use. (b) Boundary modification On conveyance of a parcel of Federal land under subsection (a), the Secretary shall modify the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park to reflect the conveyance of the parcel of Federal land.