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16 U.S.C. § 430h–15 — Vicksburg National Military Park conveyance and boundary modification

16 U.S.C. § 430h–15

Type
Statute
Source
United States Code
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
2026-10-22

(a) Conveyance (1) In general The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”) shall convey to the State of Mississippi (referred to in this section 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 section 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 section— (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 b…

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16 U.S.C. § 430h–15 — Vicksburg National Military Park conveyance and boundary modification is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(a) Conveyance (1) In general The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”) shall convey to the State of Mississippi (referred to in this section 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 section 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 section— (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.