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§430h–15 Vicksburg National Military Park Conveyance and Boundary Modification

Title 16 › CHAPTER 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER LX — NATIONAL MILITARY PARKS › § 430h–15

Last updated Oct 27, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must transfer, by quitclaim deed and without payment, two Federal parcels to the State of Mississippi: about 1.69 acres (map no. 306/194,908, dated September 2024) and about 5.74 acres (map no. 306/194,907, dated September 2024), both inside Vicksburg National Military Park. After the transfer, the Park boundary will be changed to remove those parcels. The State must use the land to help public access and improve the visitor experience in ways that fit the Park’s interpretive mission, must not harm Park resources or visitors’ experience, and must follow any use restrictions the Secretary sets.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §430h–15

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(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)

(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.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 430h–15

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Oct 27, 2026

Release point: 119-134