[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 118 (Tuesday, September 10, 2013)]
[House]
[Pages H5452-H5453]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY LAND CONVEYANCE ACT OF 2013

  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules 
and pass the bill (S. 304) 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.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                                 S. 304

       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 2013''.

     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.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Washington (Mr. Hastings) and the gentleman from the Northern Mariana 
Islands (Mr. Sablan) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Washington.


                             General Leave

  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that 
all Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their 
remarks and insert extraneous materials on the bill under 
consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Washington?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as 
I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, S. 304 directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey 
67 acres of Natchez, Mississippi, to the State of Mississippi and to 
adjust the boundary of the Natchez Trace Parkway.
  This property was originally donated to the National Park Service by 
the State to construct the parkway, but was ultimately unneeded. Rather 
than lease the property back to Mississippi, this would transfer the 
title back to the original owner.
  This is a commonsense measure, and I urge its adoption.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SABLAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, the Natchez Trace Parkway Land Conveyance Act of 2013 
conveys 67 acres of National Park Service property to the State of 
Mississippi. We have no objections to this legislation.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. I urge adoption and yield back the 
balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Washington (Mr. Hastings) that the House suspend the 
rules and pass the bill, S. 304.

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  The question was taken.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds 
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas 
and nays.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further 
proceedings on this motion will be postponed.

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