Us Code § 441d - Examinations, excavations, and gathering of objects of interest within park
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§ 441d. Examinations, excavations, and gathering of objects of interest within park
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to permit examinations, excavations, and gathering of objects of interest within said park by any person or persons whom he may deem properly qualified to conduct such examinations, excavations, or gatherings, subject to such rules and regulations as he may prescribe: Provided, That the examinations, excavations, and gatherings are undertaken only for the benefit of some reputable museum, university, college, or other recognized scientific or educational institution, with a view to increasing the knowledge of such objects and aiding the general advancement of geological and zoological science.
(Mar. 4, 1929, ch. 693, §5, 45 Stat. 1555; Pub. L. 95–625, title VI, §611, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3521.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
Word "park" substituted in text for "monument" pursuant to Pub. L. 95–625, §611, which is classified to section 441e–1 of this title and which redesignated Badlands National Monument as Badlands National Park.
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