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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 4467

Introduced

Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act

Sponsor
DBennie G. Thompson· Mississippi
Introduced
July 16, 2025
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest action
Received in the Senate.March 17, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4467 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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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.

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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