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§ 410oo. Purposes
The purposes of this subchapter are to—
(1) preserve and interpret the history of Natchez, Mississippi, as a significant city in the history of the American South;
(2) preserve and interpret the sites and structures associated with all the peoples of Natchez and its surrounding area from earliest inhabitants to the modern era, and including blacks both slave and free;
(3) preserve and interpret the region’s social, political, and economic development, with particular emphasis on the pre- and post-Civil War eras; and
(4) preserve and interpret the region’s commercial and agricultural history, especially in relation to the Mississippi River and cotton.
(Pub. L. 100–479, § 1, Oct. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 2324.)
§ 410oo–1. Establishment
(a) In general
(b) Area included
The park shall consist of the historic districts established under this subchapter and the following properties:
(1) The lands and structures known as Melrose, together with all personal property located on such lands.
(2) The lands and improvements thereon known as, or associated with, Fort Rosalie.
(3) The lands and structures known as the William Johnson House, together with all personal property located on such lands, and the building adjacent thereto which bears a common wall.
The property referred to in paragraph (2) shall be included within the park only if the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as the “Secretary”) determines that the historic resources of Fort Rosalie are of sufficient national significance and integrity to warrant inclusion in the National Park System. The Secretary shall make such determination after receiving from the Governor of the State of Mississippi and the mayor of the city of Natchez, in consultation with the State Historic Preservation Officer, a recommendation based on scholarly research as to the national significance and integrity of such historic resources.
(c) Boundaries; map
(Pub. L. 100–479, § 2, Oct. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 2324; Pub. L. 101–399, § 1(a), Sept. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 860.)
§ 410oo–2. Acquisition of property
(a) In general
(b) Building for joint use by the Secretary and the City of Natchez
(1) Contribution toward construction
(2) Use for satisfaction of matching requirements
(3) Agreement
(4) Authorization of appropriations
(Pub. L. 100–479, § 3, Oct. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 2325; Pub. L. 101–399, § 1(b), Sept. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 860; Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title X, § 1030, Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4238; Pub. L. 106–176, title I, § 127, Mar. 10, 2000, 114 Stat. 30.)
§ 410oo–3. Administration
(a) In general
(b) Donations
(c) Historic districts
(1) Study of historic properties
(2) Establishment of districts
(3) Cooperative agreements with owners
(d) General management plan
(Pub. L. 100–479, § 4, Oct. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 2325.)
§ 410oo–4. Natchez Trace study

The Secretary shall prepare, in consultation with the city of Natchez, a study of the feasibility of extending the Natchez Trace within the city of Natchez, including the acceptance of donations of rights-of-way. The Secretary shall transmit the study to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the United States House of Representatives and to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate within one year after October 7, 1988.

(Pub. L. 100–479, § 5, Oct. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 2326.)
§ 410oo–5. Advisory Commission
(a) Establishment
(b) Management and development issues
(c) Meetings
(d) Expenses
(e) Charter
(Pub. L. 100–479, § 6, Oct. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 2326; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(80), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4314.)
§ 410oo–6. Authorization of appropriations

There are hereby authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $12,000,000 to carry out land acquisition and development as authorized in this subchapter.

(Pub. L. 100–479, § 7, Oct. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 2327; Pub. L. 115–31, div. G, title I, § 119, May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 462.)