§ 78. — Cooperation of Smithsonian Institution with State institutions for continuing paleontological investigations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 20USC78]
TITLE 20--EDUCATION
CHAPTER 3--SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES
SUBCHAPTER VIII--PALEONTOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS
Sec. 78. Cooperation of Smithsonian Institution with State
institutions for continuing paleontological investigations
The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution is authorized to
cooperate with any State, educational institution, or scientific
organization in the United States for continuing paleontological
investigations, and the excavation and preservation of fossil remains,
in areas which will be flooded by the construction of Government dams or
otherwise be made unavailable for such investigations because of such
construction: Provided, That such investigations and activities shall
not duplicate nor affect adversely similar operations being conducted by
the Department of Interior in cooperation with the Smithsonian
Institution.
(Aug. 15, 1949, ch. 427, Sec. 1, 63 Stat. 606.)
