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S. 320 (110th)

Paleontological Resources Preservation Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

17 January 2007

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 43.

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Summary

Paleontological Resources Preservation Act - Directs the the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture (the Secretary) to: (1) manage and protect paleontological resources on federal land, using scientific principles and expertise; and (2) develop plans for inventorying, monitoring, and deriving the scientific and educational use of such resources. Directs the Secretary to establish a program to increase public awareness about such resources. Prohibits a person from collecting a paleontological resource from federal land without a permit issued under this Act by the Secretary. Authorizes the Secretary to allow casual collecting of a reasonable amount of common invertebrate and plant paleontological resources for non-commercial personal uses without a permit on certain federal lands. Recognizes as valid permits issued before enactment of this Act. Requires that information on the nature and specific location of a paleontological resource that requires a permit under this Act or other federal law be withheld from the public, except as specified.

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