Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73not60
§161a Part of Waterton-glacier International Peace Park
Title 16 › Chapter 1— NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter XX— GLACIER NATIONAL PARK › § 161a
Summary
After Canada passes a matching law for Waterton Lakes in Alberta and the U.S. President proclaims it, Glacier National Park in Montana becomes part of the Waterton‑Glacier International Peace Park to mark peace between the two countries.
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Title 16, §161a
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For the purpose of permanently commemorating the long-existing relationship of peace and good will existing between the people and Governments of Canada and the United States and upon the enactment by the proper authority of the Canadian Government of a similar provision respecting the Waterton Lakes National Park in the Province of Alberta, and upon the proclamation of the President of the United States, who is authorized to issue such a proclamation, the Glacier National Park in the State of Montana shall become a part of an international park to be known as the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 161a
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60