Us Code § 320302 - Permits
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§ 320302. Permits
(a)
(b)
(1) the examination, excavation, or gathering is undertaken for the benefit of a reputable museum, university, college, or other recognized scientific or educational institution, with a view to increasing the knowledge of the objects; and
(2) the gathering shall be made for permanent preservation in a public museum.
(Pub. L. 113–287, §3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3260.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 320302 | 16 U.S.C. 432 (1st sentence). | June 8, 1906, ch. 3060, §3, 34 Stat. 225; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, §205(a), 61 Stat. 501. |
In subsection (a), section 205(a) of the National Security Act of 1947 (ch. 343, 61 Stat. 501) was repealed by section 53 of the Act of August 10, 1956 (ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 676). Section 1 of the Act of August 10, 1956 (70A Stat. 1), enacted Title 10, "Armed Forces", and under sections 3010 to 3013 of title 10, the Department of the Army remains under the administrative supervision of the Secretary of the Army.
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