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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 1B — Archaeological Resources Protection

§ 470dd. Custody of archaeological resources

Statutory text

The Secretary of the Interior may promulgate regulations providing for—

(1)

the exchange, where appropriate, between suitable universities, museums, or other scientific or educational institutions, of archaeological resources removed from public lands and Indian lands pursuant to this chapter, and

(2)

the ultimate disposition of such resources and other resources removed pursuant to chapter 3125 or chapter 3203 of title 54.

Any exchange or ultimate disposition under such regulation of archaeological resources excavated or removed from Indian lands shall be subject to the consent of the Indian or Indian tribe which owns or has jurisdiction over such lands. Following promulgation of regulations under this section, notwithstanding any other provision of law, such regulations shall govern the disposition of archaeological resources removed from public lands and Indian lands pursuant to this chapter.

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. Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979

    Pub. L. 96–95 § 5 · 93 Stat. 721

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 470dd

    Pub. L. 96–95, § 5, Oct. 31, 1979, 93 Stat. 724

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 96–95, § 5, Oct. 31, 1979, 93 Stat. 724

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 5. custody of resources The Secretary of the Interior may promulgate regulations providing for— (1) the exchange, where appropriate, between suitable universities, museums, or other scientific or educational institutions, of archaeological resources removed from public lands and Indian lands pursuant to this Act, and (2) the ultimate disposition of such resources and other resources removed pursuant to the Act of June 27, 1960 (16 U.S.C. 469–469c) or the Act of June 8, 1906 (16 U.S.C. 431–433). Any exchange or ultimate disposition under such regulation of archaeological resources excavated or removed from Indian lands shall be subject to the consent of the Indian or Indian tribe which owns or has jurisdiction over such lands. Following promulgation of regulations under this section, notwithstanding any other provision of law, such regulations shall govern the disposition of archaeological resources removed from public lands and Indian lands pursuant to this Act.

  2. Pub. L. 113–287 § 5(d)(7) · 128 Stat. 3094

    Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 470dd(2)

    Pub. L. 113–287 substituted “chapter 3125 or chapter 3203 of title 54” for “the Act of June 27, 1960 (16 U.S.C. 469–469c) or the Act of June 8, 1906 (16 U.S.C. 431–433)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (2). Pub. L. 113–287 substituted “chapter 3125 or chapter 3203 of title 54” for “the Act of June 27, 1960 (16 U.S.C. 469–469c) or the Act of June 8, 1906 (16 U.S.C. 431–433)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (7) Section 5 of the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 (16 U.S.C. 470dd) is amended by striking “the Act of June 27, 1960 (16 U.S.C. 469–469c) or the Act of June 8, 1906 (16 U.S.C. 431–433)” and substituting “chapter 3125 or chapter 3203 of title 54, United States Code”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2014—Par. (2). Pub. L. 113–287 substituted “chapter 3125 or chapter 3203 of title 54” for “the Act of (16 U.S.C. 469–469c) or the Act of (16 U.S.C. 431–433)”.

Credits

1979–2014 · 2 acts
  1. 1979Pub. L. 96–95, § 5, , 93 Stat. 724
  2. 2014Pub. L. 113–287, § 5(d)(7), , 128 Stat. 3264.
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(Pub. L. 96–95, § 5, , 93 Stat. 724; Pub. L. 113–287, § 5(d)(7), , 128 Stat. 3264.)

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