§ 78. Cooperation of Smithsonian Institution with State institutions for continuing paleontological investigations

Statutory text

The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution is authorized to cooperate with any State, educational institution, or scientific organization in the United States for continuing paleontological investigations, and the excavation and preservation of fossil remains, in areas which will be flooded by the construction of Government dams or otherwise be made unavailable for such investigations because of such construction: Provided, That such investigations and activities shall not duplicate nor affect adversely similar operations being conducted by the Department of Interior in cooperation with the Smithsonian Institution.

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.

1949
Pub. L. 81–427 § 1 · 63 Stat. 606
Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 78
(Aug. 15, 1949, ch. 427, § 1, 63 Stat. 606.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Aug. 15, 1949, ch. 427, § 1, 63 Stat. 606.)

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Credits

(Aug. 15, 1949, ch. 427, § 1, 63 Stat. 606.)