Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-102
§470mm Surveying of Lands; Reporting of Violations
Title 16 › CHAPTER 1B — ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES PROTECTION › § 470mm
Summary
The Secretaries of the Interior, Agriculture, and Defense and the TVA Chairman must plan surveys of their lands. They must prioritize the most valuable sites and create simple forms and rules for staff to report violations.
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Title 16, §470mm
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The Secretaries of the Interior, Agriculture, and Defense and the Chairman of the Board of the Tennessee Valley Authority shall—
(a)develop plans for surveying lands under their control to determine the nature and extent of archeological resources on those lands;
(b)prepare a schedule for surveying lands that are likely to contain the most scientifically valuable archeological resources; and
(c)develop documents for the reporting of suspected violations of this chapter and establish when and how those documents are to be completed by officers, employees, and agents of their respective agencies.
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16 U.S.C. § 470mm
Title 16, Conservation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102