Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and Jefferson College Affiliated Areas Establishment Act

The term affiliated area means an affiliated area of the Park established by section 3(a)(1).

The term management entity means the management entity for the affiliated areas designated by section 3(d).

The term Park means the Natchez National Historical Park.

The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.

On a determination by the Secretary that the sites described in paragraph (2) meet the criteria for designation as an affiliated area, the sites are established as affiliated areas of the Park to preserve, protect, and interpret for the benefit of present and future generations resources associated with the sites.

The sites referred to in paragraph (1) are—

(A) the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians, which is a National Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places; and

(B) Jefferson College, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

As soon as practicable after the date of establishment of the affiliated areas, the Secretary shall prepare a map depicting the boundaries of the affiliated areas.

The map prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.

The affiliated areas shall be managed in accordance with—

(1) this Act; and

(2) any law generally applicable to units of the National Park System.

The Mississippi Department of Archives and History shall be the management entity for the affiliated areas.

The Secretary may provide technical assistance to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, the management entity for the purpose of providing financial assistance for the marketing, marking, interpretation, and preservation of the affiliated areas.

Nothing in this Act authorizes the Secretary—

(1) to acquire property at the affiliated areas; or

(2) to assume financial responsibility for the operation, maintenance, or management of the affiliated areas.

The Secretary, in consultation with the management entity, shall develop a general management plan for the affiliated areas in accordance with section 100502 of title 54, United States Code.

Not later than 3 years after the date of establishment of the affiliated areas, the Secretary shall submit the management plan developed under paragraph (1) to—

(A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and

(B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.

In this section:

The term affiliated area means—

(A) the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians in Natchez, Mississippi, established as an affiliated area of the National Park System by subsection (b)(1); and

(B) Historic Jefferson College in Natchez, Mississippi, established as an affiliated area of the National Park System under subsection (b)(2).

The term management entity means the management entity for the affiliated areas designated by subsection (d).

The term Map means the map entitled Affiliated Areas, Adams County, Mississippi Proposed Boundaries, numbered 964/194,653, and dated August 2024.

The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.

To promote public appreciation of the significant historic contributions of the Natchez Indians, the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians in Natchez, Mississippi, as generally depicted on the Map, is established as an affiliated area of the National Park System.

On the date on which the Secretary determines that Historic Jefferson College in Natchez, Mississippi, as generally depicted on the Map, meets National Park Service criteria for designation as an affiliated area, Historic Jefferson College, shall be established as an affiliated area of the National Park System.

As soon as practicable after the establishment of an affiliated area in accordance with this section, the Secretary shall prepare a map depicting the boundaries of the applicable affiliated area.

The map prepared under subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.

The affiliated areas shall be managed in a manner consistent with—

(1) this section; and

(2) the laws generally applicable to units of the National Park System.

The Mississippi Department of Archives and History shall be the management entity for the affiliated areas.

The Secretary—

(1) may provide technical assistance to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, the management entity for the purpose of providing financial assistance for the marketing, marking, interpretation, and preservation of the affiliated areas; and

(2) shall enter into an agreement with the management entity that delineates the roles and responsibilities for the management of the affiliated areas consistent with the policies and standards that apply to units of the National Park System.

Nothing in this section authorizes the Secretary—

(1) to acquire property at the affiliated areas; or

(2) to assume financial responsibility for the operation, maintenance, or management of the affiliated areas.