The U.S. House of Representatives authorized the creation of the new national park on May 30 , 1934 .
Creation passed only with a rider that ensured no money would be allotted to the project for at least five years .
The U.S. House of Representatives authorized the creation of the new national park on May 30 , 1934 , but it passed only with a rider that ensured no money would be allotted to the project for at least five years .