88 THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 



other national parks and reservations of like character as may be 

 hereafter created by Congress: Provided, That in the supervision, 

 management, and control of national monuments contiguous to 

 national forests the Secretary of Agriculture may cooperate virith 

 said National Park Service to such extent as may be requested by 

 the Secretary of the Interior. 



Sec. 3. That the Secretary of the Interior shall make and publish 

 such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary or proper for 

 the use and management of the parks, monuments, and reservations 

 under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service, and any viola- 

 tions of any of the rules and regulations authorised by this act shall 

 be punished by a fine of not more than $500, or imprisonment for 

 not exceeding six months, or both, and be adjudged to pay all cost 

 of the proceedings.^ He may also, upon terms and conditions to be 

 fixed by him, sell or dispose of timber in those cases where in his 

 judgment the cutting of such timber is required in order to control 

 the attacks of insects or diseases or otherw^ise conserve the scenery 

 or the natural or historic objects in any such park, monument, or 

 reservation He may also provide in his discretion for the destruc- 

 tion of Juch animals and of such plant life as may be detrimental 

 to the use of any of said parks, monuments, or reservations. He 

 may also grant privileges, leases, and permits for the use of land 

 for the accommodation of visitors in the various parks, monuments, or 

 other reservations herein provided for, but for periods not exceed- 

 ing twenty years ;^ and no natural curiosities, wonders, or objects 

 of interest shall be leased, rented, or granted to any one on such 

 terms as to interfere with free access to them by the public; Pro- 

 vided, however. That the Secretary of the Interior may, under such 

 rules and regulations and on such terms as he may prescribe, grant 

 the privilege to graze live stock within any national park, monument, 

 or reservation herein referred to when in his judgment such use is 

 not detrimental to the primary purpose for which such park, monu- 

 ment, or reservation was created, except that this provision shall 

 not apply to the Yellowstone National Park. 



Sec. 4. That nothing in this Act contained shall affect or modify 

 the provisions of the act approved February fifteenth, nineteen 

 hundred and one, entitled "An Act relating to rights of way through 

 certain parks, reservations, and other public lands." 



1917— Act of April 17, 1917 (40 Stat. L., 2, 20)— An Act 

 Making appropriations to supply deficiencies in ap- 

 propriations for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, 

 nineteen hundred and seventeen and prior fiscal years, 



and for other purposes. 



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For employees from April fifteenth to June thirtieth, nineteen 

 1 As_ amended. 



=iThis clause does not fully apply to Grand Canyon Park. See proviso 

 m Act of February 26, 1919; 40 Stat. L., 1177. 



