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PUBLIC LAW 93-620-JAN. 3, 1975
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STAT.
River to the Grand Wash Cliffs, including tributary side canyons and surrounding plateaus, is a natural feature of national and international significance. Congress therefore recognizes the need for, and in this Act provides for, the further protection and interpretation of the Grand Canyon in accordance with its true significance. E N L A R G E M E N T OF GRAND C A N Y O N N A T I O N A L P A R K BOUNDARIES
16 USC 228b.
gj,(._ 3 ( g ^ jj^ order to add to the Grand Canyon National Park ^^ certain prime portions of the canyon area possessing unique natural, scientific, and scenic values, the Grand Canyon National P a r k shall comprise, subject to any valid existing rights under the Navajo 48 Stat. 960. Boundary Act of 1934, all those lands, waters, and interests therein, constituting approximately one million two hundred thousand acres, located within the boundaries as depicted on the drawing entitled "Boundary Map, Grand Canyon National Park," numbered 113-20, 021 B and dated December 1974, a copy of which shall be on file and available for public inspection in the offices of the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. Abolishment. (jj) jTor purposes of this Act, the Grand Canyon National Monument and the Marble Canyon National Monument are abolished. ^^^dy. (c) The Secretary of the Interior shall study the lands within the former boundaries of the Grand Canyon National Monument commonly known as the Tuckup Point, Slide Mountain, and Jensen Tank areas to determine whether any portion of these lands might be unsuitable for park purposes and whether in his judgment the public interest might be better served if they were deleted from the Grand Canyon Report to Con- Natloual Park. The Secretary shall report his findings and recomgress. mendations to the Congress no later than one year from the date of enactment of this Act. ACQUISITION OF LANDS BY DONATION OR E X C H A N G E
16 USC 228c.
S E C 4. (a) Within the boundaries of the Grand Canyon National Park, as enlarged by this Act, the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary") may acquire land and interest in land by donation, purchase with donated or appropriated funds, or exchange. (b) Federal lands within the boundaries of such park are hereby transferred to the jurisdiction of the Secretary for the purposes of this Act. P R O H I B I T I O N AGAINST T A K I N G OF STATE OR I N D I A N
16 USC 228d.
LANDS
gj,^ g Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act (1) land or interest in land owned by the State of Arizona or any political subdivision thereof may be acquired by the Secretary under this Act only by donation or exchange and (2) no land or interest in land, which is held in trust for any Indian tribe or nation, may be transferred to the United States under this Act or for purposes of this Act except after approval by the governing body of the respective Indian tribe or nation. COOPERATIVE A G R E E M E N T S FOR U N I F I E D I N T E R P R E T A T I O N OF GRAND CANYON
16 USC 228e.
g^^. &. I n the administration of the Grand Canyon National Park, as enlarged by this Act, the Secretary is authorized and encouraged to enter into cooperative agreements with other Federal, State, and local public departments and agencies and with interested Indian tribes providing for the protection and interpretation of the Grand
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