Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§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 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER XXIV — GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK › § 228d
Summary
The Secretary can only get land owned by the State of Arizona or its local governments by donation or by swapping land. Land held in trust for an Indian tribe or nation cannot be given to the United States unless the tribe’s governing body agrees.
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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
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102