# 36 CFR § 79.2: Authority

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-79.2

## Section

- **Citation:** 36 CFR § 79.2
- **Heading:** Authority
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 36—Parks, Forests, and Public Property > CHAPTER I—NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > PART 79—CURATION OF FEDERALLY OWNED OR ADMINISTERED ARCHEOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS > Subpart A—Administrative Provisions

## Text

(a) The regulations in this part are promulgated under 54 U.S.C. 302107 which requires that the Secretary of the Interior issue regulations ensuring that significant prehistoric and historic artifacts and associated records are deposited in an institution with adequate long-term curatorial capabilities. This requirement applies to artifacts and associated records subject to the National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. 300101 et seq.), the Reservoir Salvage Act (54 U.S.C. 312501-312508), and the Archaeological Resources Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 470aa-mm).
(b) In addition, the regulations in this part are promulgated pursuant to section 5 of the Archaeological Resources Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 470dd) which gives the Secretary of the Interior discretionary authority to promulgate regulations for the:
(1) Exchange, where appropriate, between suitable universities, museums or other scientific or educational institutions, of archeological resources recovered from public and Indian lands under that Act; and
(2) Ultimate disposition of archeological resources recovered under that Act (16 U.S.C. 470aa-mm), the Antiquities Act (54 U.S.C. 320301-320303) or the Reservoir Salvage Act (54 U.S.C. 312501-312508).
(3) It further states that any exchange or ultimate disposition of resources excavated or removed from Indian lands shall be subject to the consent of the Indian or Indian tribe that owns or has jurisdiction over such lands.
[55 FR 37630, Sept. 12, 1990; 55 FR 41639, Oct. 12, 1990, as amended at 87 FR 22457, Apr. 15, 2022]

## Nearby sections

- [36 CFR § 79.1 § 79.1 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-79.1.md)
- [36 CFR § 79.2 § 79.2 Authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-79.2.md)
- [36 CFR § 79.3 § 79.3 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-79.3.md)
- [36 CFR § 79.4 § 79.4 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-79.4.md)
- [36 CFR § 79.5 § 79.5 Management and preservation of collections.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-79.5.md)
- [36 CFR § 79.6 § 79.6 Methods to secure curatorial services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-79.6.md)
- [36 CFR § 79.7 § 79.7 Methods to fund curatorial services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-79.7.md)
- [36 CFR § 79.8 § 79.8 Terms and conditions to include in contracts, memoranda and agreements for curatorial services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-79.8.md)
- [36 CFR § 79.9 § 79.9 Standards to determine when a repository possesses the capability to provide adequate long-term curatorial services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-79.9.md)
- [36 CFR § 79.10 § 79.10 Use of collections.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-79.10.md)
- [36 CFR § 79.11 § 79.11 Conduct of inspections and inventories.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-79.11.md)
- [36 CFR § 79.12 § 79.12 Determining which particular material remains are eligible for disposal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-79.12.md)
- [36 CFR § 79.13 § 79.13 Acceptable methods for disposition of particular material remains.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-79.13.md)
- [36 CFR § 79.15 § 79.15 Final determination of disposition of particular material remains.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-36-79.15.md)

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