113 S304 RS: Natchez Trace Parkway Land Conveyance Act of 2013 U.S. Senate 2013-02-13 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II Calendar No. 56 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 304 [Report No. 113–25] 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 April 22, 2013 Reported by Mr. Wyden, without amendment 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.

1.

Short title

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

2.

Definitions

In this Act: (1)

Map

The term map means the map entitled Natchez Trace Parkway, Proposed Boundary Change, numbered 604/105392, and dated November 2010. (2)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (3)

State

The term State means the State of Mississippi.

3.

Land conveyance

(a)

Conveyance authority

(1)

In general

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

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

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

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

4.

Boundary adjustments

(a)

Exclusion of conveyed land

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

(1)

In general

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

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

April 22, 2013 Reported without amendment