# 32 C.F.R. § 229.1 (2026): Purpose

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## Section

- **Citation:** 32 C.F.R. § 229.1 (2026)
- **Heading:** Purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 32 CFR: National Defense / Chapter I: OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE / Part 229: PROTECTION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES: UNIFORM REGULATIONS / § 229.1: § 229.1   Purpose.

## Text

(a) The regulations in this part implement provisions of the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979, as amended (16 U.S.C. 470aa-mm) by establishing the uniform definitions, standards, and procedures to be followed by all Federal land managers in providing protection for archaeological resources, located on public lands and Indian lands of the United States. These regulations enable Federal land managers to protect archaeological resources, taking into consideration provisions of the American Indian Religious Freedom Act (92 Stat. 469; 42 U.S.C. 1996), through permits authorizing excavation and/or removal of archaeological resources, through civil penalties for unauthorized excavation and/or removal, through provisions for the preservation of archaeological resource collections and data, and through provisions for ensuring confidentiality of information about archaeological resources when disclosure would threaten the archaeological resources.
(b) The regulations in this part do not impose any new restrictions on activities permitted under other laws, authorities, and regulations relating to mining, mineral leasing, reclamation, and other multiple uses of the public lands.

## Nearby sections

- [32 C.F.R. § 229.1 (2026) § 229.1   Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T32_P229_S229_1.md)
- [32 C.F.R. § 229.2 (2026) § 229.2   Authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T32_P229_S229_2.md)
- [32 C.F.R. § 229.3 (2026) § 229.3   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T32_P229_S229_3.md)
- [32 C.F.R. § 229.4 (2026) § 229.4   Prohibited acts and criminal penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T32_P229_S229_4.md)
- [32 C.F.R. § 229.5 (2026) § 229.5   Permit requirements and exceptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T32_P229_S229_5.md)
- [32 C.F.R. § 229.6 (2026) § 229.6   Application for permits and information collection.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T32_P229_S229_6.md)
- [32 C.F.R. § 229.7 (2026) § 229.7   Notification to Indian tribes of possible harm to, or destruction of, sites on public lands having religious or cultural importance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T32_P229_S229_7.md)
- [32 C.F.R. § 229.8 (2026) § 229.8   Issuance of permits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T32_P229_S229_8.md)
- [32 C.F.R. § 229.9 (2026) § 229.9   Terms and conditions of permits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T32_P229_S229_9.md)
- [32 C.F.R. § 229.10 (2026) § 229.10   Suspension and revocation of permits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T32_P229_S229_10.md)
- [32 C.F.R. § 229.11 (2026) § 229.11   Appeals relating to permits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T32_P229_S229_11.md)
- [32 C.F.R. § 229.12 (2026) § 229.12   Relationship to section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T32_P229_S229_12.md)
- [32 C.F.R. § 229.13 (2026) § 229.13   Custody of archaeological resources.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T32_P229_S229_13.md)
- [32 C.F.R. § 229.14 (2026) § 229.14   Determination of archaeological or commercial value and cost of restoration and repair.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T32_P229_S229_14.md)

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