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.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3878 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3878 To establish the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and Jefferson College as affiliated areas of the National Park System, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 12, 2026 Mrs. Hyde-Smith (for herself and Mr. Wicker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE GRAND VILLAGE OF THE NATCHEZ INDIANS AND JEFFERSON COLLEGE AS AFFILIATED AREAS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Affiliated area.--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). (2) Management entity.--The term ``management entity'' means the management entity for the affiliated areas designated by subsection (d). (3) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``Affiliated Areas, Adams County, Mississippi Proposed Boundaries'', numbered 964/194,653, and dated August 2024. (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (b) Establishment.-- (1) Grand village of the natchez indians.--To promote public appreciation of the significant historic contributions of the Natchez Indi