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S. 304: Natchez Trace Parkway Land Conveyance Act of 2013

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S. 304: Natchez Trace Parkway Land Conveyance Act of 2013

113th Congress · introduced 2013-02-13 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 113-35.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-02-13 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 453 (2013): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S304 (2013-09-10), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 113-35. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Natchez Trace Parkway Land Conveyance Act of 2013

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Natchez Trace Parkway Land Conveyance Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to convey to Mississippi, by quitclaim deed and without consideration, all interest of the United States in two parcels of identified land totaling approximately 67 acres. Requires the deed of conveyance to the parcel of land located southeast of U.S. route 61/84, and which is commonly known as the bean field property, to reserve an easement to the United States that restricts the use of such parcel only to uses which are compatible with the Parkway. Adjusts the boundary of the Parkway to exclude the conveyed land and provides for inclusion in the Parkway of the approximately 10 acres identified as the proposed addition.

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Official text

Natchez Trace Parkway Land Conveyance Act of 2013

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · 1 cosponsors

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Roger F. Wicker (R-MS)

Recorded votes

Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-s304 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113