Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102

§228a Enlargement of Boundaries; Statement of Purpose

Title 16 › CHAPTER 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER XXIV — GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK › § 228a

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Congress declares the Grand Canyon—from Paria River mouth to Grand Wash Cliffs, including side canyons and plateaus—as nationally and internationally significant, and requires its protection and interpretation.

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Title 16, §228a

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It is the object of sections 228a to 228j of this title to provide for the recognition by Congress that the entire Grand Canyon, from the mouth of the Paria 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 sections 228a to 228j of this title provides for, the further protection and interpretation of the Grand Canyon in accordance with its true significance.

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For

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of sections 228a to 228j of this title as the “Grand Canyon National Park Enlargement Act”, see

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note set out under section 221 of this title.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 228a

Title 16, Conservation

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102