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Antiquities Act of 1906
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| An act for the preservation of American antiquities.
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| Authorizes the President to designate as National
Monuments those areas of the public domain containing historic landmarks,
historic and prehistoric structures, and objects of historic or scientific
interests located on federally owned or controlled lands. The act
further provides criminal sanctions for the unauthorized excavation,
injury, or destruction of prehistoric or historic ruins and objects
of antiquity. The Secretaries of the Interior, Agriculture, and Defense
are authorized to issue permits for archaeological investigations
on lands under their control to recognized educational and scientific
institutions for the purpose of systematically and professionally
gathering data of scientific value. |
| www.usbr.gov/laws/antique.html |
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National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
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| An act to establish a program for the preservation
of additional historic properties throughout the nation. |
| Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to
maintain a National
Register of Historic Places; directs the Secretary to approve
state historic preservation programs that provide for a State Historic
Preservation Officer with adequate qualified professional staff, a
state historic preservation review board, and public participation
in the state program; authorizes a matching grants-in-aid program
to the states; directs federal agencies to take into account the effects
of their activities and programs on historic properties; establishes
the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
to advise the President, Congress, and federal agencies on historic
preservation matters; gives the Advisory Council the authority to
issue regulations instructing federal agencies on how to implement
Section 106 of the act;
establishes the Certified Local Government program; establishes a
National Historic Preservation Fund program; and codifies the National
Historic Landmarks progain. |
| www.usbr.gov/laws/nhpa.html |
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National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
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| Declares that it is the policy of the federal
government to preserve important historic, cultural, and natural aspects
of the Nation's heritage. The act further requires an interdisciplinary
study of the impacts associated with federal program. Federal agencies
must prepare environmental impact statements prior to making decisions
about projects which may significantly affect the quality of the human
environment. |
| www.afbca.hq.af.mil/handbook/basis/regs/ceqregs.htm
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Native American Religious Freedom Act of
1978
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| An act setting forth a policy of protecting
and preserving the rights of Native Americans to Freedom of Religion.
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| Makes it a policy of the federal government
to protect and preserve for American Indians, Eskimos, Aleuts, and
Native Hawa11ans their inherent rights of freedom to believe, express,
and exercise their traditional religions. It allows them access to
sites, use and possession of sacred objects, and the freedom to worship
through ceremonial and traditional rites. |
| www.usbr.gov/laws/airfa.html |
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Archaeological Resources Protection Act
of 1979
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| An act to amend the Antiquities
Act of 1906. |
| Regulates the taking of archaeological resources
on federal lands by setting a broad policy that archaeological resources
are important for the nation and should be protected. The act further
establishes a requirement for the excavation or removal of archaeological
resources from public or Indian lands with special permits. Violations
of the law include civil and criminal penalties of fines and imprisonment. |
| www.usbr.gov/laws/arpa.html |
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Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation
Act of 1990
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| An act to provide for the protection of Native
American graves. |
| Requires federal agencies and recipients of
federal funds, such as universities, museums, and governmental agencies,
to document Native American human remains and cultural items within
their collection, to notify all Indian tribes and Native Hawa11an
organizations that are or are likely to be affiliated with these holdings,
and to provide an opportunity for the repatriation of appropriate
human remains or cultural items. Cultural items include associated
and unassociated funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of
cultural patrimony. |
| www.usbr.gov/laws/nagpra.html |
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