Union Calendar No. 387
119th CONGRESS 2d Session |
[Report No. 119–452]
To modify the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park in the State of Mississippi, and for other purposes.
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
January 14, 2026
Additional sponsor: Mr. Ezell
January 14, 2026
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 16, 2025]
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,
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) 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;
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[Report No. 119–452] | |||||
A BILL | |||||
To modify the boundary of the Vicksburg National Military Park in the State of Mississippi, and for other purposes. | |||||
January 14, 2026 | |||||
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed |