- (A) conduct excavations and analyses that meet standards for federally-sponsored excavations established by the Secretary;
- (B) donate or lend artifacts of research significance to an appropriate research institution;
- (C) allow access to artifacts for research purposes; and
- (D) prior to excavating or disposing of a Native American cultural item in which an Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization may have an interest under subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 3(a)(2) of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3002(a)(2)(B), (C)), give notice to and consult with the Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization.
Subdivision 6—Miscellaneous
Chapter 3071—Miscellaneous
- Sec.
- 307101. World Heritage Convention.
- 307102. Effective date of regulations.
- 307103. Access to information.
- 307104. Inapplicability of division to White House, Supreme Court building, or United States Capitol.
- 307105. Attorney’s fees and costs to prevailing parties in civil actions.
- 307106. Authorization for expenditure of appropriated funds.
- 307107. Donations and bequests of money, personal property, and less than fee interests in historic property.
- 307108. Privately donated funds.
§ 307101. World Heritage Convention
(a) Authority of Secretary.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary of the Interior may act directly or through an appropriate officer in the Department of the Interior.
(b) Participation by United States.—The Secretary shall direct and coordinate participation by the United States in the World Heritage Convention in cooperation with the Secretary of State, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Council. Whenever possible, expenditures incurred in carrying out activities in cooperation with other nations and international organizations shall be paid for in such excess currency of the country or area where the expense is incurred as may be available to the United States.
(c) Nomination of Property to World Heritage Committee.—The Secretary shall periodically nominate property that the Secretary determines is of international significance to the World Heritage Committee on behalf of the United States. No property may be nominated unless it has previously been determined to be of national significance. Each nomination shall include evidence of such legal protections as may be necessary to ensure preservation of the property and its environment (including restrictive covenants, easements, or other forms of protection). Before making any nomination, the Secretary shall notify the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.
(d) Nomination of Non-Federal Property to World Heritage Committee Requires Written Concurrence of Owner.—No non-Federal property may be nominated by the Secretary to the World Heritage Committee for inclusion on the World Heritage List unless the owner of the property concurs in the nomination in writing.
