Cultural Resource Management by Luis Cortinas: Primary Sources

Florida Statutes

• § 267.145. Florida network of public archaeology centers
• § 253.027. Emergency archaeological property acquisition

United States Code

• § 3194. Archeological and paleontological sites
• § 469. Preservation of historical and archeological data threatened by dam construction or alterations of terrain
• § 470ee. Prohibited acts and criminal penalties

The National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) provides governmental policy and procedures regarding "historic properties," which include: sites, buildings, structures, and objects included in or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.

The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) requires Federal agencies and Federally assisted museums to return "Native American cultural items" to the Federally recognized Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian groups with which they are associated.

The Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA) prohibits the excavation of archeological resources (anything of archeological interest) on Federal or Indian lands without a permit from the land manager.

The Archeological Data Preservation Act (ADPA) or Archeological and Historic Preservation Act (AHPA) requires agencies to report any perceived impacts that their projects and programs may have on archeological, historical, and scientific data, and requires them to recover such data or assist the Secretary of the Interior in recovering them.

Federal Historic Preservation Law, 1966-1996: An Overview; Summaries of Court Decisions

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