16 U.S.C. § 113 — Examinations, excavations, and gathering objects of interest

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The Secretary of the Interior can let qualified people dig and study objects of interest in this park. The work must only be done to benefit a real museum, university, or similar research institution. The goal must be advancing knowledge, not personal gain.

The Secretary of the Interior may permit people the Secretary considers properly qualified to examine, excavate, and gather objects of interest within the park, under rules the Secretary sets. This is only allowed if the examinations, excavations, and gatherings are undertaken for the benefit of a reputable museum, university, college, or other recognized scientific or educational institution, with the goal of increasing knowledge of these objects and advancing archaeological science generally.

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The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to permit examinations, excavations, and other gathering of objects of interest within said park by any person or persons whom he may deem properly qualified to conduct such examinations, excavations, or gatherings, subject to such rules and regulations as he may prescribe: Provided always, That the examinations, excavations, and gatherings shall be undertaken only for the benefit of some reputable museum, university, college, or other recognized scientific or educational institution, with a view to increasing the knowledge of such objects and aiding the general advancement of archaeological science.

Source credit: (June 29, 1906, ch. 3607, § 3, 34 Stat. 617.)

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1906Enacted · Act of June 29, 1906, ch. 3607 · 34 Stat. 617

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 3607 on 1906-06-29.

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