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Public Law 75–469
To provide for the acquisition of certain lands for, and the addition thereof to, the Yosemite National Park, in the State of California, and for other purposes.
Approved July 9, 1937
Statutory text
AN ACT
To provide for the acquisition of certain lands for, and the addition thereof to, the Yosemite National Park, in the State of California, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Secretary
Yosemite National Park, Calif.
Lands added.
Condemnation proceedings.
Post, p. 764.
of the Interior is hereby authorized to acquire, by purchase when purchaseable at prices deemed by him reasonable—otherwise by condemnation under the provisions of the Act of August 1, 1888, on behalf of the United States under any fund or moneys availablefor such purpose, at the time of the passage of this Act, except from the general fund of the Treasury, any of the following-described lands in the State of California now in private ownership,
Description.
to wit: Section 25, lots 3, 4, 5, 8, and 9, section 34, northeast quarter, southeast quarter of the northwest quarter, lots 1 to 10, inclusive, section 35, section 36, township 1 south, range 19 east; southeast quarter northwest quarter, east half southwest quarter, southeast quarter, lots 2, 3, and 4, section 30, section 31, township 1 south, range 20 east; sections 1, 2, and 3, east half section 10, sections 11 and 12, north half section 14, northeast quarter section 15, township 2 south, range 19 east; southeast quarter northwest quarter, east half southwest quarter, lots 3 to 7, inclusive, section 6, township 2 south, range 20 east, Mount Diablo meridian.
Sec. 2.
When title to the aforesaid privately owned lands has been vested in the United States, all of the lands described in section 1 hereof shall be added to and become a part of the Yosemite National Park and shall be subject to all laws and regulations
Proviso.
Existing rights not affected.
Federal Water Power Act of 1920.
Provisions not to apply.
applicable thereto: Provided, That nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect any valid existing rights.
Sec. 3.
The provisions of the Act approved June 10, 1920, as amended, known as the Federal Water Power Act, shall not apply to any of the lands added to the Yosemite National Park pursuant to the provisions of this Act.
Approved, July 9, 1937.