Natchez Trace Parkway Land Conveyance Act of 2013 (S. 304; 113th Congress)

Natchez Trace Parkway Land Conveyance Act of 2013 ( S304 ; 113th Congress) (2013)
1546877Natchez Trace Parkway Land Conveyance Act of 2013 ( S304 ; 113th Congress)2013

113th CONGRESS


1st Session


S. 304


IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES


February 13, 2013


Mr. Cochran (for himself and Mr. Wicker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources


A BILL

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the State of Mississippi 2 parcels of surplus land within the boundary of the Natchez Trace Parkway, and for other purposes.

Section 1. Short title edit

This Act may be cited as the “Natchez Trace Parkway Land Conveyance Act of 2013” .

Sec. 2. Definitions edit

In this Act:

(1) Map– edit

The term “map” means the map entitled “Natchez Trace Parkway, Proposed Boundary Change” , numbered 604/105392, and dated November 2010.

(2) Secretary– edit

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.

(3) State– edit

The term “State” means the State of Mississippi.

Sec. 3. Land conveyance edit

(a) Conveyance authority– edit

(1) In general– edit

Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall convey to the State, by quitclaim deed and without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the parcels of land described in subsection (b).

(2) Compatible use– edit

The deed of conveyance to the parcel of land that is located southeast of U.S. Route 61/84 and which is commonly known as the “bean field property” shall reserve an easement to the United States restricting the use of the parcel to only those uses which are compatible with the Natchez Trace Parkway.

(b) Description of land– edit

The parcels of land referred to in subsection (a)are the 2 parcels totaling approximately 67 acres generally depicted as “Proposed Conveyance” on the map.

(c) Availability of map– edit

The map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service .

Sec. 4. Boundary adjustments edit

(a) Exclusion of conveyed land– edit

On completion of the conveyance to the State of the land described in section 3(b), the boundary of the Natchez Trace Parkway shall be adjusted to exclude the conveyed land.

(b) Inclusion of additional land– edit

(1) In general– edit

Effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the boundary of the Natchez Trace Parkway is adjusted to include the approximately 10 acres of land that is generally depicted as “Proposed Addition” on the map.

(2) Administration– edit

The land added under paragraph (1)shall be administered by the Secretary as part of the Natchez Trace Parkway.

 

This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work of the United States federal government (see 17 U.S.C. 105).

 

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