§ 320103. Cooperation with governmental and private agencies and individuals
(a) Authorization of Secretary.—The Secretary may cooperate with and may seek and accept the assistance of any Federal, State, or local agency, educational or scientific institution, patriotic association, or individual.
(b) Technical Advisory Committees.—When the Secretary considers it necessary, the Secretary may establish technical advisory committees to act in an advisory capacity in connection with the restoration or reconstruction of any historic or prehistoric building or other structure.
(c) Employment of Assistance.—The Secretary may employ professional and technical assistance and establish service as may be required to accomplish the purposes of this chapter and for which money may be appropriated by Congress or made available by gifts for those purposes.
§ 320104. Jurisdiction of States in acquired land
Nothing in this chapter shall be held to deprive any State, or political subdivision of a State, of its civil and criminal jurisdiction in and over land acquired by the United States under this chapter.
§ 320105. Criminal penalties
Criminal penalties for a violation of a regulation authorized by this chapter are provided by section 1866 of title 18.
§ 320106. Limitation on obligation or expenditure of appropriated amounts
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Secretary to carry out subsection (f) or (g) of section 320102 of this title may be obligated or expended—
- (1) unless the appropriation of the funds has been specifically authorized by law enacted on or after October 30, 1992; or
- (2) in excess of the amount prescribed by law enacted on or after October 30, 1992.
Chapter 3203—Monuments, Ruins, Sites,
and Objects of Antiquity
- Sec.
- 320301. National monuments.
- 320302. Permits.
- 320303. Regulations.
§ 320301. National monuments
(a) Presidential Declaration.—The President may, in the President’s discretion, declare by public proclamation historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific interest that are situated on land owned or controlled by the Federal Government to be national monuments.
(b) Reservation of Land.—The President may reserve parcels of land as a part of the national monuments. The limits of the parcels shall be confined to the smallest area compatible with the proper care and management of the objects to be protected.
(c) Relinquishment to Federal Government.—When an object is situated on a parcel covered by a bona fide unperfected claim
