Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§228d Acquisition of State of Arizona or local lands by donation or exchange; approval for transfer to United States of Indian trust lands
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XXIV— - GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK › § 228d
Summary
Under sections 228a to 228j, the Secretary may acquire land owned by the State of Arizona or local governments only by donation or by exchange, and land held in trust for any Indian tribe or nation cannot be transferred to the United States under or for those sections without the tribe’s governing body approving the transfer.
Full Legal Text
Title 16, §228d
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Notwithstanding any other provision of sections 228a to 228j of this title (1) land or interest in land owned by the State of Arizona or any political subdivision thereof may be acquired by the Secretary under sections 228a to 228j of this title 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 sections 228a to 228j of this title or for purposes of sections 228a to 228j of this title except after approval by the governing body of the respective Indian tribe or nation.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 228d
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73