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23 U.S.C. 305: Archeological and paleontological salvageText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 23-HIGHWAYSCHAPTER 3-GENERAL PROVISIONS
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§305. Archeological and paleontological salvage

Funds authorized to be appropriated to carry out this title to the extent approved as necessary by the highway department of any State, may be used for archeological and paleontological salvage in that State in compliance with the Act entitled “An Act for the preservation of American antiquities”, approved June 8, 1906 (34 Stat. 225), and State laws where applicable,

( Pub. L. 85–767 , Aug. 27, 1958 , 72 Stat. 913 ; Pub. L. 86–657, § 8(e) , July 14, 1960 , 74 Stat. 525 .)

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An Act for the preservation of American antiquities, referred to in text, is act June 8, 1906, ch. 3060, 34 Stat. 225, popularly known as the Antiquities Act of 1906. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Amendments

1960⁠—Pub. L. 86–657 substituted “appropriated to carry out this title to the extent approved” for “appropriated under the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, to the extent approved”.