H.R. 4467
Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act
Sponsor: Bennie G. Thompson
3 cosponsors
Official summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service.
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.
Text of the bill
Where this section came from
-
Jul 16, 2025 · Introduced in House Referred to House Committee on Natural Resources, Jul 16
-
Jan 14, 2026 · Reported in House Marked up by House Committee on Natural Resources, Nov 20 Reported by House Committee on Natural Resources, Jan 14 Committee members' individual votes aren't in our records.
(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),
subject
by
to
quitclaim
any
deed
terms
and
conditions the Secretary determines appropriate 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
3
1
.
66
69
acres of
National
Federal
Park Service
land within the boundary of Vicksburg National Military Park
,
(referred to in this Act
as
the Park), as
depicted on the map entitled
VICK–2024–01,
Vicksburg
to
National
be
Military
used
Park
by
Proposed
the
Disposal
State
of
for
a
welcome
Portion
center
of
or
NPS
other
Tract
public
01-103,
use
numbered 306/194,908, and dated September 2024
. (B) The
parcel of
approximately
6
5
.
48
74
acres of
National
Federal
Park Service
land within the boundary of
Vicksburg
the
National Military
Park, as depicted on the map entitled
VICK–2024–02,
Vicksburg
to
National
be
Military
used
Park
by
Proposed
the
Disposal
State
of
for
a
an
Portion
interpretive
of
center
NPS Tracts Near Union Ave
,
museum
numbered 306/194
,
907,
or
and
other
dated
public
September
use
2024
. (b) Boundary modification. On conveyance of the Federal land
under
described in
subsection (a), the Secretary shall modify the boundary of the
Vicksburg
Park
National
to
Military
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
reflect
enhance
the
conveyance
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
.
What is a markup?
A markup is a committee meeting where members go through a bill and vote on changes before sending it to the full chamber.
(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.