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16 U.S.C. 430h–15: Vicksburg National Military Park conveyance and boundary modificationText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-134 (October 20, 2026).
From Title 16-CONSERVATIONCHAPTER 1-NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
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§430h–15. Vicksburg National Military Park conveyance and boundary modification

(a)  Conveyance

(1)  In general

The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”) shall convey to the State of Mississippi (referred to in this section as the “State”), by quitclaim deed and without consideration, the Federal land described in paragraph (2) to be used in accordance with subsection (c).

(2)  Description of Federal land

The Federal land referred to in paragraph (1) is the following:

(A)  The parcel of approximately 1.69 acres of Federal land within the boundary of Vicksburg National Military Park (referred to in this section as the “Park”), as depicted on the map entitled “Vicksburg National Military Park Proposed Disposal of a Portion of NPS Tract 01–103”, numbered 306/194,908, and dated September 2024.

(B)  The parcel of approximately 5.74 acres of Federal land within the boundary of the Park, as depicted on the map entitled “Vicksburg National Military Park Proposed Disposal of a Portion of NPS Tracts Near Union Ave”, numbered 306/194,907, and dated September 2024.

(b)  Boundary modification

On conveyance of the Federal land described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall modify the boundary of the Park to exclude the Federal land conveyed.

(c)  Use of lands

The Federal land conveyed to the State under this section⁠—

(1)  shall be used to facilitate public access to the Park and to enhance the visitor experience at the Park in a manner consistent with the interpretative mission of the Park, as determined by the Secretary;

(2)  shall not be used in a manner that adversely impacts Park resources or the Park visitor experience, as determined by the Secretary; and

(3)  shall be subject to any use restriction the Secretary determines to be appropriate.

( Pub. L. 119-132, § 2 , Oct. 20, 2026 , 140 Stat. 1093 .)