Public Law 96-95
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Public Law 96-95 is the 1979 U.S. federal statute, known as the Archaeological Resources Protection Act, that safeguards archaeological resources on public and Indian lands.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pub.L. 96-95 | 1 |
| Public Law 96-95 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1494567 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 96-95 Context triple: [Archaeological Resources Protection Act, publicLawNumber, Public Law 96-95]
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A.
Public Law 93-198
Public Law 93-198 is the 1973 federal statute that granted the District of Columbia limited home rule, establishing an elected mayor and city council while retaining certain congressional oversight.
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B.
Public Law 96-510
Public Law 96-510 is the formal designation of the U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund), which governs the cleanup of hazardous waste sites and assigns liability for environmental contamination.
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C.
Public Law 93-205
Public Law 93-205 is the landmark 1973 United States federal statute commonly known as the Endangered Species Act, which provides for the conservation of threatened and endangered plants and animals and their habitats.
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D.
Public Law 92-500
Public Law 92-500 is the 1972 U.S. federal statute that established the modern Clean Water Act framework for regulating water pollution and protecting the nation’s surface waters.
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E.
Public Law 91-375
Public Law 91-375 is the 1970 U.S. federal statute that transformed the Post Office Department into the independent United States Postal Service and modernized the nation’s postal system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 96-95 Target entity description: Public Law 96-95 is the 1979 U.S. federal statute, known as the Archaeological Resources Protection Act, that safeguards archaeological resources on public and Indian lands.
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A.
Public Law 93-198
Public Law 93-198 is the 1973 federal statute that granted the District of Columbia limited home rule, establishing an elected mayor and city council while retaining certain congressional oversight.
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B.
Public Law 96-510
Public Law 96-510 is the formal designation of the U.S. federal statute commonly known as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund), which governs the cleanup of hazardous waste sites and assigns liability for environmental contamination.
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C.
Public Law 93-205
Public Law 93-205 is the landmark 1973 United States federal statute commonly known as the Endangered Species Act, which provides for the conservation of threatened and endangered plants and animals and their habitats.
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D.
Public Law 92-500
Public Law 92-500 is the 1972 U.S. federal statute that established the modern Clean Water Act framework for regulating water pollution and protecting the nation’s surface waters.
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E.
Public Law 91-375
Public Law 91-375 is the 1970 U.S. federal statute that transformed the Post Office Department into the independent United States Postal Service and modernized the nation’s postal system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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archaeological heritage protection law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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linked to:
United States Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Defense ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
U.S. Department of the Interior ⓘ
linked to:
United States Department of the Interior
other federal land-managing agencies ⓘ |
| amends | National Historic Preservation Act implementation regarding archaeological resources ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Indian lands in the United States
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archaeological resources more than 100 years of age ⓘ public lands of the United States ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions for cooperation with Indian tribes
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provisions for curation of archaeological collections ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1979-10-31 ⓘ |
| defines |
Indian lands
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archaeological resource ⓘ public lands ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1979-10-31 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 96th United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes |
civil penalties for violations involving archaeological resources
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criminal penalties for violations involving archaeological resources ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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linked to:
United States government
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| officialName |
Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979
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linked to:
Archaeological Resources Protection Act
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| prohibits |
damage to archaeological resources on Indian lands
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damage to archaeological resources on public lands ⓘ sale, purchase, exchange, transport, or receipt of archaeological resources excavated or removed in violation of the Act ⓘ unauthorized excavation of archaeological resources on Indian lands ⓘ unauthorized excavation of archaeological resources on public lands ⓘ |
| provides |
for confidentiality of information about the nature and location of archaeological resources
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for forfeiture of archaeological resources and equipment used in violations ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber |
Pub.L. 96-95
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linked to:
Public Law 96-95
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| purpose |
to foster increased cooperation and exchange of information between governmental authorities, the professional archaeological community, and private collectors
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to protect archaeological resources on public and Indian lands ⓘ to provide for the preservation of archaeological data ⓘ to secure the protection of archaeological resources and sites ⓘ |
| regulates |
excavation of archaeological resources on Indian lands
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excavation of archaeological resources on public lands ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
National Historic Preservation Act
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linked to:
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act ⓘ |
| replaced | Antiquities Act of 1906 as primary federal protection for archaeological resources on public lands ⓘ |
| requires |
permits for excavation and removal of archaeological resources on Indian lands
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permits for excavation and removal of archaeological resources on public lands ⓘ |
| shortName | ARPA ⓘ |
| signedBy | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 93 Stat. 721 ⓘ |
| subject |
archaeological resources
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cultural heritage protection ⓘ |
| supplements | Antiquities Act of 1906 ⓘ |
| titleInU.S.Code | 16 U.S.C. §§ 470aa–470mm ⓘ |
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Subject: Public Law 96-95 Description of subject: Public Law 96-95 is the 1979 U.S. federal statute, known as the Archaeological Resources Protection Act, that safeguards archaeological resources on public and Indian lands.
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linked to: Public Law 96-95