§ 470kk. — Savings provisions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC470kk]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 1B--ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES PROTECTION
Sec. 470kk. Savings provisions
(a) Mining, mineral leasing, reclamation, and other multiple uses
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) Private collections
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) Lands within chapter
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.
(Pub. L. 96-95, Sec. 12, Oct. 31, 1979, 93 Stat. 728.)
