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U.S. Code, Title 16, Conservation
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General SummaryThe U.S. Code is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. While every effort has been made to ensure that this reproduction of the Code is accurate, those using it for legal purposes should verify their results against the printed version of the Code available through the Government Printing Office.
§ 470hh. Confidentiality of Information Concerning Nature and Location of Archaeological Resources
(a) Disclosure of information
Information concerning the nature and location of any archaeological resource for which the excavation or removal requires a permit or other permission under this chapter or under any other provision of Federal law may not be made available to the public under subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5 or under any other provision of law unless the Federal land manager concerned determines that such disclosure would—
(1) further the purposes of this chapter or the Act of June 27, 1960 (16 U.S.C. 469–469c) [16 U.S.C. 469–469c–1], and
(2) not create a risk of harm to such resources or to the site at which such resources are located.
(b) Request for disclosure by Governors
Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, upon the written request of the Governor of any State, which request shall state—
(1) the specific site or area for which information is sought,
(2) the purpose for which such information is sought,
(3) a commitment by the Governor to adequately protect the confidentiality of such information to protect the resource from commercial exploitation,
the Federal land manager concerned shall provide to the Governor information concerning the nature and location of archaeological resources within the State of the requesting Governor.
(Pub. L. 96–95, § 9, Oct. 31, 1979, 93 Stat. 727.)
References in Text
Act of June 27, 1960 (16 U.S.C. 469–469c), referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is act June 27, 1960, Pub. L. 86–523, 74 Stat. 220, as amended, which is classified generally to sections 469 to 469c–1 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 470cc of this title.
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"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel". "§ 470hh. Confidentiality of Information Concerning Nature and Location of Archaeological Resources." U.S. Code, Title 16, Conservation, in U.S. Code, Title 16, Conservation, Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office, 2002, Original Sources. 5 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=D3A9MZYFK2CVZPP.
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"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", '§ 470hh. Confidentiality of Information Concerning Nature and Location of Archaeological Resources' in U.S. Code, Title 16, Conservation. cited in 2002, U.S. Code, Title 16, Conservation, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.. Original Sources, retrieved 5 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=D3A9MZYFK2CVZPP.
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