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 PUBLIC LAW 96-95—OCT. 31, 1979

93 STAT. 727

CONFIDENTIALITY

SEC. 9. (a) Information concerning the nature and location of any 16 USC 470hh. archaeological resource for which the excavation or removal requires a permit or other permission under this Act or under any other provision of Federal law may not be made available to the public under subchapter II of chapter -5 of title 5 of the United States Code or 5 USC 551. under any other provision of law unless the Federal land manager concerned determines that such disclosure would— (1) further the purposes of this Act or the Act of June 27, 1960 (16 U.S.C. 469-469C), and (2) not create a risk of harm to such resources or to the site at which such resources are located. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), upon the written request of the Governor of any State, which request shall state— (1) the specific site or area for which information is sought, (2) the purpose for which such information is sought, (3) a commitment by the Governor to adequately protect the confidentiality of such information to protect the resource from commercial exploitation, the Federal land manager concerned shall provide to the Governor information concerning the nature and location of archaeological resources within the State of the requesting Governor. REGULATIONS; INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION

SEC. 10. (a) The Secretaries of the Interior, Agriculture and Defense and the Chairman of the Board of the Tennessee Valley Authority, after consultation with other Federal land managers, Indian tribes, representatives of concerned State agencies, and after public notice and hearing, shall promulgate such uniform rules and regulations as may be appropriate to carry out the purposes of this Act. Such rules and regulations may be promulgated only after consideration of the provisions of the American Indian Religious Freedom Act (92 Stat. 469; 42 U.S.C. 1996). Each uniform rule or regulation promulgated under this Act shall be submitted on the same calendar day to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United States Senate and to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the United States House of Representatives, and no such uniform rule or regulation may take effect before the expiration of a period of ninety calendar days following the date of its submission to such Committees. (b) Each Federal land manager shall promulgate such rules and regulations, consistent with the uniform rules and regulations under subsection (a), as may be appropriate for the carrying out of his functions and authorities under this Act.

Rules and regulations. 16 USC 470ii.

Submittal to congressional committees.

Rules and regulations.

COOPERATION WITH PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS

SEC. 11. The Secretary of the Interior shall take such action as may be necessary, consistent with the purposes of this Act, to foster and improve the communication, cooperation, and exchange of information between— (1) private individuals having collections of archaeological resources and data which were obtained before the date of the enactment of this Act, and (2) Federal authorities responsible for the protection of archaeological resources on the public lands and Indian lands and

16 USC 470jj.

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