Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§470jj Cooperation with private individuals
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1B— - ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES PROTECTION › § 470jj
Summary
The Secretary of the Interior must help improve communication, cooperation, and information sharing between private people who have archaeological collections or data gathered before this chapter was enacted and the federal officials who protect archaeological sites, plus professional archaeologists and their organizations.
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Title 16, §470jj
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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.
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16 U.S.C. § 470jj
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73