Pub. L. 113-35 - Natchez Trace Parkway Land Conveyance Act of 2013

113th Congress

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

(2) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.

(3) The term “State” means the State of Mississippi.

SEC. 3. LAND CONVEYANCE.

(a)(1) 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).

(a)(2) 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) 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) 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) 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) 127 STAT. 520

(b)(1) 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.

(b)(2) The land added under paragraph (1) shall be administered by the Secretary as part of the Natchez Trace Parkway.

Legislative History

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 304:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013):

June 19, considered and passed Senate.

Sept. 10, considered and passed House.