[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2020 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2020

 To adjust the boundary of the Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 1, 2000

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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To adjust the boundary of the Natchez Trace Parkway, 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. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Parkway.--The term ``Parkway'' means the Natchez Trace 
        Parkway, Mississippi.
            (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.

SEC. 2. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT AND LAND ACQUISITION.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall adjust the boundary of the 
Parkway to include approximately--
            (1) 150 acres of land, as generally depicted on the map 
        entitled ``Alternative Alignments/Area'', numbered 604-20062A 
        and dated May 1998; and
            (2) 80 acres of land, as generally depicted on the map 
        entitled ``Emerald Mound Development Concept Plan'', numbered 
        604-20042E and dated August 1987.
    (b) Maps.--The maps referred to in subsection (a) shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the office of the Director of 
the National Park Service.
    (c) Acquisition.--The Secretary may acquire the land described in 
subsection (a) by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated 
funds, or exchange (including exchange with the State of Mississippi, 
local governments, and private persons).
    (d) Administration.--Land acquired under this section shall be 
administered by the Secretary as part of the Parkway.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF LEASING.

    The Secretary, acting through the Superintendent of the Parkway, 
may lease land within the boundary of the Parkway to the city of 
Natchez, Mississippi, for any purpose compatible with the Parkway.

SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out this Act.
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