An Act to provide for the establishment of the Hohokam Pima National Monument in the vicinity of the Snaketown archeological site, Arizona, and for other purposes
PL 92-525 (H.R.8756), enacted 10/21/1972

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PUBLIC LAW 92-525-OCT. 21, 1972 
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Public Law 92-525 
A N A C T 
October 21, 1972 
To provide for the establishment of the Hohokam Pima National Monument in 
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the vicinity of the Snaketown archeological site, Arizona, and for other purposes. 
Hohokam Pima 
National Monument, 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assenibled^ That, in order to 
preserve and interpret for the benefit and inspiration of the people a AH'Z 
site containing significant archeological values, including the irriga- 
Establishment, 
tion systems in the valleys of central Arizona developed by the 
Hohokam and Pima Indians, and their descendants, the Secretary of 
the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary") is authorized 
to establish the Hohokam Pima National Monument 
(hereinafter 
referred to as the "monument"). Such monument, which fhall not 
exceed two thousand acres in size, shall comprise lands in the vicinity of 
and including the Snaketown archeological site on the Gila River 
Indian Reservation, Arizona, as generally depicted on the drawing 
entitled '"Boundary Map Snaketown National Monument", numbered 
NM-SNA 20,003-A and dated October 1971. The monument may be 
established by the Secretary when he determines that the beneficial 
interest in a sufficient amount of land has been transferred to constitute 
an efficiently administrable unit. 
SEC. 2. (a) The Gila River Indian Community Council (hereinafter inferesf'ic^ui-
referred to as the "council") for the Gila River Indian Community sition authority. 
(hereinafter referred to as the "community") may acquire the bene-
ficial interest in any allotted lands located within the boundaries of 
the monument and may, in exchange therefor, convey to such allottees, 
or their successors in interest, the beneficial interest in any lands of at 
least equal value outside the boundaries of the monument which are 
held in trust for the benefit of the community. In arranging such 
equal exchanges with allottees the council may acquire beneficial whole 
or fractionated interests in tracts outside the boundaries of the monu-
ment. When the council is unable to acquire such interests, it may 
request that the Secretary, on its behalf and with funds which it 
provides, acquire such beneficial interest in any lands within the 
boundaries of the monument, and the Secretary may acquire such inter-
est by condemnation. 
(b) The council is authorized to transfer to the Secretary the bene- . Beneficial 
ficial interest in any lands held in trust for the benefit of the com- t"ans^er.' 
munity, including such interests as are acquired pursuant to subsection 
(a) of this section, located within the boundaries of the monument. 
In exchange for such transfer, the Secretary shall declare that title 
to public lands of at least equal value which are under his jurisdiction 
are held in trust for the community. 
SEC. 3. (a) The administration and protection of the Hohokam Pima 
Administration. 
National Monument shall be exercised by the Secretary in accordance 
with the Act of August 25,1916 (39 Stat. 535), as amended (16 U.S.C. 
1 et seq.) ; except that the council shall be permitted to develop and in^servi'cjr"'^"*'' 
operate revenue-producing visitor services and facilities within such "^ ^^'^'^ ''^^' 
monument in accordance with plans and regulations of the Secretary. 
Any revenues resulting from the operation of such services and facili-
ties may be retained by the council. 
(b) An appropriate portion of any admission fees attributable to 
such services and facilities may, in accordance with an agreement 
between the Secretary and the Council, be transferred to the council. 
SEC. 4. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated not more ^pp'^°p"«ti°n 
than $135,000 for the acquisition of lands and not more than $1,781,000 
for the development of the monument. 
Approved October 21, 1972. 
Admission fees, 
transfer. 
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