Title 16
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Title 16
Title 16
ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES PROTECTION
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Congressional findings and declaration of purpose
Definitions
Excavation and removal
Custody of archaeological resources
Prohibited acts and criminal penalties
Civil penalties
Enforcement
Confidentiality of information concerning nature and location of archaeological resources
Rules and regulations; intergovernmental coordination
Cooperation with private individuals
Savings provisions
Annual report to Congress
Surveying of lands; reporting of violations