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S 3878 · in committee · niche

A bill to establish the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and Jefferson College as affiliated areas of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

What this bill does

  • The bill adds the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians in Mississippi to the National Park System.
  • Historic Jefferson College in Natchez, Mississippi becomes a park system affiliate if it meets Interior Department criteria.
  • The Department of the Interior will manage these sites as affiliated areas under existing National Park System rules.

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  1. 01

    How should the National Park System balance preserving Native American cultural sites like the Grand Village with the costs of acquiring and managing new park areas?

  2. 02

    What criteria should the Interior Department use to decide whether Jefferson College qualifies as an affiliated area rather than a fully managed park unit?

  3. 03

    How might managing these Mississippi sites under the National Park System affect local ownership, tourism development, and community input in their preservation decisions?

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Sponsor · R-MS

Cindy Hyde-Smith

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Introduced 2026-02-12

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-02-12 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  2. 2026-02-12 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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