Grand Canyon National Park Act of 1919

Grand Canyon National Park Act of 1919 is a United States statute establishing Grand Canyon National Park in the state of Arizona. The Act of Congress describes geographic metes and bounds relative to the tract of land designating the Grand Canyon Park. The public law authorizes provisions for agricultural purposes, mineral prospecting rights, irrigation projects, and railroad easements. The Act provides restrictions for building on private land, game preserve exclusion, and rescinding the Grand Canyon National Monument as created by Presidential Proclamation 794 in 1908.[1]

Grand Canyon National Park Act of 1919

Long title	An Act to establish the Grand Canyon National Park in the State of Arizona.
Acronyms (colloquial)	GCNPA
Nicknames	Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona Act of 1919
Enacted by	the 65th United States Congress
Effective	February 26, 1919
Citations
Public law	Pub.L. 65–277
Statutes at Large	40 Stat. 1175
Codification
Titles amended	16 U.S.C.: Conservation
U.S.C. sections created	16 U.S.C. ch. 1, subch. XXIV § 221 et seq.
Legislative history
Introduced in the Senate as S. 390 Signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson on February 26, 1919

The S. 390 legislation was passed by the 65th United States Congressional session and enacted into law by the 28th President of the United States Woodrow Wilson on February 26, 1919.

U.S. Congressional Public Land Provisions

Chronological legislation relative to U.S. Congressional revisions as pertaining to the Grand Canyon National Park.

Date of Enactment	Public Law Number	U.S. Statute Citation	U.S. Legislative Bill	U.S. Presidential Administration
May 10, 1926	P.L. 69-210	44 Stat. 497	S. 3595	Calvin Coolidge
February 25, 1927	P.L. 69-645	44 Stat. 1238	H.R. 9916	Calvin Coolidge
July 12, 1951	P.L. 82-77	65 Stat. 118	S. 109	Harry S. Truman
May 28, 1962	P.L. 87-457	76 Stat. 79	S. 383	Dwight D. Eisenhower
January 3, 1975	P.L. 93-620	88 Stat. 2089	S. 1296	Gerald R. Ford
June 10, 1975	P.L. 94-31	89 Stat. 172	H.R. 4109	Gerald R. Ford
October 30, 1992	P.L. 102-575	106 Stat. 4600	H.R. 429	George H.W. Bush
October 8, 1994	P.L. 103-351	108 Stat. 3147	S.J.Res. 221	William J. Clinton

See Also

Antiquities Act	History of the Grand Canyon area
Bright Angel Trail	Hualapai Mountains
Cataract Canyon	Nankoweap Formation
Geology of the Grand Canyon area	Nankoweap Trail
Gila and Salt River meridian	Tapeats Creek
Grand Canyon	The Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850–1920
Grand Canyon Forest Reserve	Uranium mining in Arizona

Native American Tribes of Grand Canyon
Havasupai	Navajo
Hopi	Southern Paiute
Hualapai	Zuni

References

1. "Presidential Proclamation Designating Grand Canyon National Monument, Arizona". The National Archives Catalog. United States National Archives. January 11, 1908.

External links

• "Administrative History of Grand Canyon National Park". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior.
• "Grand Canyon National Monument within Grand Canyon National Forest Arizona". U.S. Library of Congress.
• "Grand Canyon National Park". National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior.
• "Grand Canyon National Park". The National Parks: America's Best Idea: Parks-Grand Canyon. Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).
• "Grand Canyon Regional Geology and Geologic Maps". United States Geological Survey. United States Department of the Interior.
• "Grand Canyon Uranium Mining". Grand Canyon Trust.
• "Maps of Grand Canyon National Park". Mapping the National Parks ~ Articles and Essays. U.S. Library of Congress.
• Anderson, Michael F. (2000). "Polishing the Jewel: An Administrative History of Grand Canyon National Park". Grand Canyon Association. pp. 1–116. ISBN 978-0938216728. OCLC 43864191.
• "The Grand Canyon". Today in History - February 26. U.S. Library of Congress.