Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110
§410uu–3 Studies
Title 16 › CHAPTER 1 — NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › SUBCHAPTER LIX–S — HOPEWELL CULTURE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK › § 410uu–3
Summary
The Secretary must study the lands added earlier and nearby areas to make sure park borders protect key archaeological sites. The Secretary must study Spruce Hill Works, the Harness Group, and Cedar Bank Works, may study other Hopewellian sites, and must report recommendations to Congress.
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Title 16, §410uu–3
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(a)Areas added by this subchapter
The Secretary shall conduct archeological studies of the areas added to the park by section 410uu–1(a) of this title and adjacent areas to ensure that the boundaries of those areas encompass the lands that are needed to provide adequate protection of the significant archeological resources of those areas.
(b)Other areas
The Secretary shall conduct archeological studies of the areas described as the “Spruce Hill Works”, the “Harness Group”, and the “Cedar Bank Works”, and may conduct archeological studies of other areas significant to Hopewellian culture, to evaluate the desirability of adding them to the park, and shall report to Congress on any such areas that are recommended for addition to the park.
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16 U.S.C. § 410uu–3
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110