Title

The Reason Behind the Rules: The Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 and Scientific Study

Abstract

What are the federal agencies’ powers under the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 (ARPA) to limit or control the scientific study of archaeological materials? The research for this article has led to an ultimate conclusion that ARPA does not provide federal agencies with the power to limit the scope of scientific study on covered archaeological materials. No provision of ARPA provides federal agencies with the authority to act as scientific dictators with ARPA-covered archaeological materials.

Disciplines

Administrative Law | Environmental Law | Science and Technology Law

Date of this Version

November 2006