2019 US Code
Title 16 - Conservation
Chapter 1B - Archaeological Resources Protection
Sec. 470jj - Cooperation with private individuals

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Citation 16 U.S.C. § 470jj (2019)
Section Name §470jj. Cooperation with private individuals
Section Text

The Secretary of the Interior shall take such action as may be necessary, consistent with the purposes of this chapter, to foster and improve the communication, cooperation, and exchange of information between—

(1) private individuals having collections of archaeological resources and data which were obtained before the date of the enactment of this chapter, and

(2) Federal authorities responsible for the protection of archaeological resources on the public lands and Indian lands and professional archaeologists and associations of professional archaeologists.


In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable and consistent with the provisions of this chapter, make efforts to expand the archaeological data base for the archaeological resources of the United States through increased cooperation between private individuals referred to in paragraph (1) and professional archaeologists and archaeological organizations.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 96–95, §11, Oct. 31, 1979, 93 Stat. 727.)

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 16 - CONSERVATION
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 16 - CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1B - ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES PROTECTION
Sec. 470jj - Cooperation with private individuals
Contains section 470jj
Date 2019
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 24, 2020
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 93 Stat. 727
Public Law References Public Law 96-95
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