A bill to amend the Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 to prohibit attempted excavation, removal, or defacing, and to reduce the felony threshold value of illegally removed artifacts to $500.

Summary

Amends the Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 to prohibit attempted excavation, removal, damage, alteration, or defacing of artifacts. Reduces the felony threshold value of illegally removed artifacts to $500.

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Timeline

1. 3 June 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 June 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 October 1987

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Interior Department, OMB.

   Source: Committee

4. 4 February 1988

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Agriculture Department. Favorable.

   Source: Committee

5. 14 September 1988

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 3 June 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing

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