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Bill: 119-HR4467
Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act
Last action: 10-14-2026
Version: 2026012515
Current status: Presented to President.
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Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to convey approximately 7 acres of specified land (in two parcels) within the Vicksburg National Military Park to Mississippi for an interpretive center.

The conveyed land must facilitate public access to the park, may not be used in a manner that adversely impacts the park's resources or visitor experience, and remains subject to any use restriction that Interior determines is appropriate.

Interior must convey the land by quitclaim deed and without consideration, such as payment. Upon the conveyance of the land, Interior must modify the park's boundary to exclude the land.

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1. Short title2. Vicksburg National Military Park conveyance and boundary modification

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"), 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.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.