Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§470aaa–8 Confidentiality
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1C— - PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION › § 470aaa–8
Summary
Details about what fossils are and where they are must be kept secret unless the Secretary decides sharing it will help the law, poses no risk, and follows other laws.
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Title 16, §470aaa–8
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Information concerning the nature and specific location of a paleontological resource shall be exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 5 and any other law unless the Secretary determines that disclosure would—
(1)further the purposes of this chapter;
(2)not create risk of harm to or theft or destruction of the resource or the site containing the resource; and
(3)be in accordance with other applicable laws.
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16 U.S.C. § 470aaa–8
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73