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This bill designates two historic sites in Natchez, Mississippi as affiliated areas of the National Park System: the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians, a National Historic Landmark honoring the Natchez Indians, and Historic Jefferson College, both already listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Mississippi Department of Archives and History will serve as the management entity responsible for operating and maintaining these sites, while the National Park Service will prepare maps of the boundaries and can offer technical assistance and enter cooperative agreements to support marketing, preservation, and interpretation efforts. Importantly, the Secretary of the Interior is not authorized to acquire property at these sites or take on financial responsibility for their operation or upkeep, meaning the federal government's role remains limited to support and oversight rather than direct management. The bill primarily affects visitors, historians, and the local Natchez community by formally recognizing these sites' national significance, potentially boosting tourism and preservation funding opportunities. There is no direct federal appropriation specified, and while Historic Jefferson College's designation depends on the Secretary confirming it meets National Park Service criteria, the Grand Village designation takes effect upon enactment; the Secretary must submit a general management plan for the affiliated areas to relevant congressional committees within three years of establishment.

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