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Calendar No. 111
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 305
[Report No. 113–57]
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 13, 2013
Mr. Cochran (for himself
and Mr. Wicker) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
June 27, 2013
Reported by Mr. Wyden,
with amendments
Omit the part struck through and insert the part
printed in italic
A BILL
To authorize the acquisition of core battlefield land at
Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond for addition to Vicksburg National
Military Park.
1.
Short
title
This Act may be cited as
the Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and
Raymond Battlefields Addition Act.
2.
Vicksburg
National Military Park
(a)
Acquisition of
land
(1)
In
general
The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this Act as
the Secretary) may acquire the land or any interests in land
within the area identified as Modified Core Battlefield for the
Port Gibson Unit, the Champion Hill Unit, and the Raymond Unit as generally
depicted on the map entitled Vicksburg National Military Park—Proposed
Battlefield Additions, numbered
306/100986, and dated October
2010306/100986A (4 sheets),
and dated July 2012.
(2)
Methods of
acquisition
Land may be acquired under paragraph (1) by donation,
purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange, except that land
owned by the State of Mississippi or any political subdivisions of the State
may be acquired only by donation.
(b)
Availability of
map
The map described in subsection (a)(1) shall be on file and
available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park
Service.
(c)
Boundary
adjustment
On the acquisition of land by the Secretary under this
Act—
(1) the acquired land
shall be added to Vicksburg National Military Park;
(2) the boundary of
the Vicksburg National Military Park shall be adjusted to reflect the
acquisition of the land; and
(3) the acquired land
shall be administered as part of the Vicksburg National Military Park in
accordance with applicable laws (including regulations).
(d)
Authorization of
appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as are necessary to carry out this Act.
(d)
Authorization of
appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary for the acquisition and development of land under this Act
$18,500,000.
3.
Offset
Section 7302(f) of the Omnibus Public Land
Management Act of 2009 (16 U.S.C. 469n(f)) is amended by inserting before the
period at the end the following: ‘‘, except that the amount authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section that is not appropriated as of the date
of enactment of the Champion Hill, Port Gibson, and Raymond Battlefields
Addition Act shall be reduced by $18,500,000’’.
June 27, 2013
Reported with amendments