# 119-s-1016: Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act

119-s-1016, Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS); status introduced (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1016
- Congress: 119
- Title: Vicksburg National Military Park Boundary Modification Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Conveys two National Park Service parcels to the State of Mississippi for public use.** The bill would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to transfer about 3.7 acres for a welcome center and about 6.5 acres for an interpretive center or museum and would modify the Vicksburg National Military Park boundary to reflect those transfers.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-03-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Mississippi gets park land for centers: mixed, low. If enacted, the Interior Secretary would be allowed to transfer two parcels inside Vicksburg National Military Park to the State of Mississippi without payment. One parcel is about 3.66 acres for a welcome center or other public use. The other is about 6.48 acres for an interpretive center, museum,…

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## Sources
- [119-s-1016 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1016)

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- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-688: Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-688)
- [119-s-2465: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriati…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2465)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1016 (as of 2026-09-10).