§ 227. Utilization of areas for Government reclamation projects

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1919

   Pub. L. 65–44 § 7 · 40 Stat. 248

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 227

   Feb. 26, 1919, ch. 44, § 7, 40 Stat. 1178

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Feb. 26, 1919, ch. 44, § 7, 40 Stat. 1178

2. 1975

   Pub. L. 93–620 § 9(b) · 88 Stat. 2089

   1. Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 227

      Pub. L. 93–620 substituted provisions authorizing utilization of areas formerly within Lake Mead National Recreation Area

   2. Added · 16 U.S.C. § 227

      Pub. L. 93–620 added to the Grand Canyon National Park by sections 228a to 228j of this title, for provisions authorizing utilization of areas within the Park

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 93–620 substituted provisions authorizing utilization of areas formerly within Lake Mead National Recreation Area and added to the Grand Canyon National Park by sections 228a to 228j of this title, for provisions authorizing utilization of areas within the Park.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Section 7 of the Act of February 26, 1919 (40 Stat. 1175, 1178), is amended to read as follows: “Whenever consistent with the primary purposes of such park, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to permit the utilization of those areas formerly within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area immediately prior to enactment of the Grand Canyon National Park Enlargement Act, and added to the park by such Act, which may be necessary for the development and maintenance of a Government reclamation project.”

2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial