Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§470kk Savings provisions
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1B— - ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES PROTECTION › § 470kk
Summary
Protects current laws for mining, leasing, reclamation, and other public‑land uses from any new limits. No permit is needed to collect rocks, coins, bullets, or minerals for private use if they are not archaeological resources (see rules under section 470bb(1)). It only applies to public and Indian land.
Full Legal Text
Title 16, §470kk
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(a)Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to repeal, modify, or impose additional restrictions on the activities permitted under existing laws and authorities relating to mining, mineral leasing, reclamation, and other multiple uses of the public lands.
(b)Nothing in this chapter applies to, or requires a permit for, the collection for private purposes of any rock, coin, bullet, or mineral which is not an archaeological resource, as determined under uniform regulations promulgated under section 470bb(1) of this title.
(c)Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect any land other than public land or Indian land or to affect the lawful recovery, collection, or sale of archaeological resources from land other than public land or Indian land.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 470kk
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73