Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act

#4467 | HR Congress #119

Last Action: Received in the Senate. (3/17/2026)

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4467

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To modify the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park in the 
             State of Mississippi, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Vicksburg National Military Park 
Boundary Modification Act''.

SEC. 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''), by 
        quitclaim deed and without consideration, the Federal land 
        described in paragraph (2) to be used in accordance with 
        subsection (c).
            (2) Description of federal land.--The Federal land referred 
        to in paragraph (1) is the following:
                    (A) The parcel of approximately 1.69 acres of 
                Federal land within the boundary of Vicksburg National 
                Military Park (referred to in this Act as the 
                ``Park''), as depicted on the map entitled ``Vicksburg 
                National Military Park Proposed Disposal of a Portion 
                of NPS Tract 01-103'', numbered 306/194,908, and dated 
                September 2024.
                    (B) The parcel of approximately 5.74 acres of 
                Federal land within the boundary of the Park, as 
                depicted on the map entitled ``Vicksburg National 
                Military Park Proposed Disposal of a Portion of NPS 
                Tracts Near Union Ave'', numbered 306/194,907, and 
                dated September 2024.
    (b) Boundary Modification.--On conveyance of the Federal land 
described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall modify the boundary of 
the Park to exclude the Federal land conveyed.
    (c) Use of Lands.--The Federal land conveyed to the State under 
this Act--
            (1) shall be used to facilitate public access to the Park 
        and to enhance the visitor experience at the Park in a manner 
        consistent with the interpretative mission of the Park, as 
        determined by the Secretary;
            (2) shall not be used in a manner that adversely impacts 
        Park resources or the Park visitor experience, as determined by 
        the Secretary; and
            (3) shall be subject to any use restriction the Secretary 
        determines to be appropriate.

            Passed the House of Representatives March 16, 2026.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
119th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 4467

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

 To modify the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park in the 
             State of Mississippi, and for other purposes.

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