Us Code § 312502 - Threat of irreparable loss or destruction of significant scientific, prehistorical, historical, or archeological data by Federal construction projects
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§ 312502. Threat of irreparable loss or destruction of significant scientific, prehistorical, historical, or archeological data by Federal construction projects
(a)
(1)
(2)
(A) may request the Secretary to undertake the recovery, protection, and preservation of the data (including preliminary survey, or other investigation as needed, and analysis and publication of the reports resulting from the investigation); or
(B) may, with funds appropriated for the project, program, or activity, undertake those activities.
(3)
(b)
(1)
(A) conduct, with the consent of all persons, associations, or public entities having a legal interest in the property, a survey of the affected site; and
(B) undertake the recovery, protection, and preservation of the data (including analysis and publication).
(2)
(Pub. L. 113–287, §3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3254.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 312502 | 16 U.S.C. 469a–1. | Pub. L. 86–523, §3, as added Pub. L. 93–291, §1(3), May 24, 1974, 88 Stat. 174. |
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