[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 170 (Sunday, December 30, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S8553]
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               NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY LAND CONVEYANCE ACT

  The bill (S. 264) 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, which 
had been reported from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, 
with an amendment; as follows:
  (The part of the bill intended to be stricken is shown in boldface 
brackets and the part of the bill intended to be inserted is shown in 
italic.)

                                 S. 264

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Natchez Trace Parkway Land 
     Conveyance Act of 2011''.

     SEC. 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.

     [SEC. 3. LAND CONVEYANCE; BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.

       (a) Conveyance Authority.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, the Secretary shall, not later than 60 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, convey to the State, 
     by quitclaim deed and without consideration, all right, 
     title, and interest of the United States in and to 2 parcels 
     of land in the city of Natchez, Mississippi, described in 
     subsection (b).
       (b) Land Subject to Conveyance.--The parcels of land 
     referred to in subsection (a) consist of a total of 
     approximately 67 acres of land that are 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.
       (d) Boundary Adjustments.--
       (1) Exclusion of conveyed land.--On completion of the 
     conveyance to the State of the land described in subsection 
     (b), the Secretary shall adjust the boundary of the Natchez 
     Trace Parkway to exclude the conveyed land.
       (2) Inclusion of additional land.--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 are generally depicted as ``Proposed Addition'' on 
     the map.]

     SEC. 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.

     SEC. 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.

  The committee amendment was agreed to.
  The bill (S. 264) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, 
was read the third time, and passed, as follows:

                                 S. 264

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Natchez Trace Parkway Land 
     Conveyance Act of 2011''.

     SEC. 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.

     SEC. 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.

     SEC. 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.

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