Archaeological Resources Protection Act
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The Archaeological Resources Protection Act is a U.S. federal law that safeguards archaeological sites and artifacts on public and Indian lands by regulating excavation and prohibiting unauthorized removal or damage.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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cultural heritage protection law → |
| administeredBy |
Bureau of Land Management
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National Park Service → U.S. Department of the Interior → U.S. Forest Service → other federal land-managing agencies → |
| amendedBy |
1988 amendments to the Archaeological Resources Protection Act
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| appliesTo |
Indian lands in the United States
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public lands of the United States → |
| authorizes |
confiscation and forfeiture of equipment used in violations
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confiscation and forfeiture of illegally obtained archaeological resources → |
| codifiedIn |
Title 16 of the United States Code
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| country |
United States
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| dateSigned |
1979-10-31
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| defines |
archaeological resource as material remains of past human life or activities of archaeological interest at least 100 years old
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| effectiveDate |
1979-10-31
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| enactedBy |
United States Congress
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| encourages |
cooperation with private individuals, Indian tribes, and institutions for archaeological resource protection
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| focusesOn |
protection of subsurface archaeological materials rather than above-ground historic structures
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| fullName |
Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979
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| legislativeIntent |
to strengthen penalties and clarify protections beyond those provided by the Antiquities Act of 1906
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| penaltiesInclude |
civil penalties for violations
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criminal penalties for knowing violations → fines based on archaeological or commercial value and cost of restoration and repair → imprisonment for serious violations → |
| prohibits |
damage to archaeological resources on Indian lands
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damage to archaeological resources on public lands → sale, purchase, exchange, transport, or receipt of archaeological resources obtained in violation of the Act → unauthorized excavation of archaeological resources → unauthorized removal of archaeological resources → |
| publicLawNumber |
Public Law 96-95
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| purpose |
to protect archaeological resources on public lands and Indian lands
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to secure, for the present and future benefit of the American people, the protection of archaeological resources and sites → |
| regulates |
excavation of archaeological resources on Indian lands
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excavation of archaeological resources on public lands → |
| relatedTo |
Antiquities Act of 1906
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National Historic Preservation Act → Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act → |
| replaced |
Antiquities Act of 1906 (in part, for archaeological resource protection and penalties)
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| requires |
confidentiality of specific archaeological site location information
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permits for excavation and removal of archaeological resources on Indian lands → permits for excavation and removal of archaeological resources on public lands → |
| scope |
applies to archaeological resources more than 100 years old
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| shortName |
ARPA
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| signedBy |
Jimmy Carter
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| statutesAtLargeCitation |
93 Stat. 721
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| uscSections |
16 U.S.C. §§ 470aa–470mm
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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NHPA
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National Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 1980 → National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 → Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act ("Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979") → Public Law 89-665 → |
relatedTo |
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Archaeological Resources Protection Act
("Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979")
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fullName |
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Antiquities Act of 1906
("Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979")
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