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§460uu–12 Areas included

Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER CVI— - EL MALPAIS NATIONAL MONUMENT AND CONSERVATION AREA › Part Part B— - Masau Trail › § 460uu–12

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Create a trail on public roads that must connect El Malpais National Monument (as established under part A of this subchapter), El Morro National Monument, Chaco Cultural National Historical Park, Aztec Ruins National Monument, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Pecos National Monument, Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, Zuni‑Cibola National Historical Park, and Petroglyph National Monument. The Secretary may add more trail segments, following the rules in section 460uu–11, to link these places with other cultural or nationally important sites that are officially protected by federal, state, or local governments, Indian tribes, or nonprofit groups.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §460uu–12

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The trail shall include public roads linking El Malpais National Monument as established pursuant to part A of this subchapter, El Morro National Monument, Chaco Cultural National Historical Park, Aztec Ruins National Monument, Canyon De Chelly National Monument, Pecos National Monument, Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, Zuni-Cibola National Historical Park, and Petroglyph National Monument. The Secretary may, in the manner set forth in section 460uu–11 of this title, designate additional segments of the trail from time to time as appropriate to link the foregoing sites with other cultural sites or sites of national significance when such sites are designated and protected by Federal, State, or local governments, Indian tribes, or nonprofit entities.

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1990—Pub. L. 101–313 inserted reference to Petroglyph National Monument. 1988—Pub. L. 100–567, which directed substitution of “Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, and Zuni-Cibola National Historical Park” for “and Gila Cliff Dwelling National Monument” was executed by making substitution for “and Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument” as the probable intent of Congress.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 460uu–12

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Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73