§ 470jj. — Cooperation with private individuals.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC470jj]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1B--ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES PROTECTION
Sec. 470jj. Cooperation with private individuals
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.
In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall, to the extent
practicable and consistent with the provisions of this chapter, make
efforts to expand the archaeological data base for the archaeological
resources of the United States through increased cooperation between
private individuals referred to in paragraph (1) and professional
archaeologists and archaeological organizations.
(Pub. L. 96-95, Sec. 11, Oct. 31, 1979, 93 Stat. 727.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 470ll of this title.
