(a) Archaeological resources excavated or removed from the public lands remain the property of the United States.
(b) The Commissioner may provide for the exchange of archaeological resources among suitable universities, museums, or other scientific or educational institutions, when such resources have been excavated or removed from public lands under the authority of a permit issued by the Commissioner.
authority: Pub. L. 96-95, 93 Stat. 721 (
16 U.S.C. 470aa-11) (Sec. 10(a).) Related Authority: Pub. L. 59-209, 34 Stat. 225 (
16 U.S.C. 432,
433; Pub. L. 86-523, 74 Stat. 220, 221 (
16 U.S.C. 469), as amended, 88 Stat. 174 (1974); Pub. L. 89-665, 80 Stat. 915 (
16 U.S.C. 470a-t), as amended, 84 Stat. 204 (1970), 87 Stat. 139 (1973), 90 Stat. 1320 (1976), 92 Stat. 3467 (1978), 94 Stat. 2987 (1980); Pub. L. 95-341, 92 Stat. 469 (
42 U.S.C. 1996)
source: 56 FR 21590, May 10, 1991, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 22 CFR 1104.12