16 U.S.C. § 470aaa–8 — Confidentiality
submitted 17 years ago by Pub. L. 111-11 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 69 words · no verdicts yet
Information about where a fossil is located is kept confidential and exempt from public records requests — unless the Secretary decides releasing it would help the chapter's goals, wouldn't put the resource at risk, and would follow other laws.
Information about the nature and specific location of a paleontological resource is exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 5 and any other law, unless the Secretary determines that releasing it would (1) further this chapter's purposes, (2) not risk harm, theft, or destruction to the resource or its site, and (3) follow other applicable laws.
Information concerning the nature and specific location of a paleontological resource shall be exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 5 and any other law unless the Secretary determines that disclosure would—
further the purposes of this chapter;
not create risk of harm to or theft or destruction of the resource or the site containing the resource; and
be in accordance with other applicable laws.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 111–11, title VI, § 6309, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1176.)
- 2009Enacted · Pub. L. 111-11 · 123 Stat. 1176
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 111-11 on 2009-03-30.
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