Antiquities Act of 1906
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The Antiquities Act of 1906 is a U.S. federal law that authorizes presidents to swiftly protect significant natural, cultural, and historic sites by designating them as national monuments.
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Statements (52)
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| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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cultural heritage law → |
| appliesTo |
federal lands
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| authorizes |
presidential designation of national monuments
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| codifiedIn |
Title 16 of the United States Code
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| constitutionalStatus |
upheld by federal courts
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| country |
United States of America
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| creates |
national monuments
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| dateEnacted |
1906-06-08
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| enactedBy |
United States Congress
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| enforcedBy |
federal land management agencies
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| firstMajorUse |
proclamation establishing Devils Tower National Monument
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| firstMajorUseDate |
1906-09-24
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| grantsPowerTo |
President of the United States
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| hasBeenChallengedIn |
United States federal courts
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| influenced |
Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979
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National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 → |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| legalCitation |
34 Stat. 225
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| limits |
size of national monuments to the smallest area compatible with proper care and management of the objects to be protected
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| mechanism |
presidential proclamation
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| policyArea |
environmental protection
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historic preservation → public lands management → |
| prohibits |
unauthorized damage to antiquities on federal lands
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unauthorized excavation of antiquities on federal lands → unauthorized removal of antiquities on federal lands → |
| purpose |
to protect historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific interest
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| relatedTo |
Historic Sites Act of 1935
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National Park Service Organic Act → |
| requires |
permits for archaeological investigations on federal lands
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| shortName |
Antiquities Act
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| signedBy |
Theodore Roosevelt
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| subjectMatter |
archaeological resources
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cultural resources → historic sites → scientific objects → |
| title |
An Act for the Preservation of American Antiquities
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| USCodeSections |
16 U.S.C. §§ 431–433 (original numbering)
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| usedBy |
Barack Obama
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Bill Clinton → Donald Trump → Dwight D. Eisenhower → Franklin D. Roosevelt → George W. Bush → Jimmy Carter → Joe Biden → John F. Kennedy → Lyndon B. Johnson → Richard Nixon → Theodore Roosevelt → Woodrow Wilson → |
Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Giant Sequoia National Monument
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Mojave Trails National Monument → |
establishedUnder |
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Devils Tower National Monument
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U.S. National Monument → |
legalBasis |
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Basin and Range National Monument
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establishedBy |
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San Juan Islands National Monument
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establishedByInstrument |
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United States protected areas system
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legalFrameworkIncludes |
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Archaeological Resources Protection Act
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relatedTo |
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Archaeological Resources Protection Act
("Antiquities Act of 1906 (in part, for archaeological resource protection and penalties)")
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replaced |
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Antiquities Act of 1906
("Antiquities Act")
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shortName |
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Antiquities Act of 1906
("An Act for the Preservation of American Antiquities")
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title |