Federal · Title 20 — Education
20 U.S.C. § 79: Barro Colorado Island in Gatun Lake to be set aside
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The President is authorized and directed to set aside within the Canal Zone an area in Gatun Lake known as Barro Colorado Island in which the natural features shall, except in event of declared national emergency, be left in their natural state for scientific observation and investigation.
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