The mandates for compliance with the following federal statutes and orders, and policy guidance regarding cultural resources include:
Antiquities Act of 1906
Historic Sites Act of 1935
Reservoir Salvage Act of 1960
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
General Authorities Act of 1970
Executive Order 11593 of 1971
Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act of 1974
Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979, as amended
American Indian Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 1990
Agencies have interpreted these laws and issued regulations and policy statements to assist in compliance with these laws and orders including:
36 CFR 60 National Register of Historic Places (NRHP)
36 CFR 63 Determinations of Eligibility for Inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places
36 CFR 800 Protection of Historic Properties
43 CFR 3 Preservation of American Antiquities
43 CFR 7 Protection of Archaeological Resources: Uniform Regulations
Guidelines for Federal Agency Responsibilities, Under Section 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act (Federal Register 53.3l, February 17, 1988)
Archaeology and Historic Preservation: Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines (Federal Register 48:190, September 29, 1983), and
National Register Bulletins: 15, 16, 30, 31 (draft), 38.
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