Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act

Bill: 119-hr-4467
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
Introduced: 2025-07-16
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest action: action_date: 2025-09-18
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4467 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 16, 2025 Mr. Thompson of Mississippi (for himself, Mr. Kelly of Mississippi , and Mr. Guest ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 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 ), subject to any terms and conditions the Secretary determines appropriate and without consideration, the Federal land described in paragraph (2). (2) Description of Federal land The Federal land referred to in paragraph (1) 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 for a welcome center or other public use. (B) The approximately 6.48 acres of National Park Service land within the boundary of Vicksburg National Military Park, as depicted on the map entitled VICK–2024–02 , to be used by the State for an interpretive center, museum, or other public use. (b) Boundary modification On conveyance of the Federal land under subsection (a), the Secretary shall modify the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park to reflect the conveyance.