[20050520]RS22152_S.263《古生物资源保护法》概述：位于联邦土地上的化石资源.pdf

1 Many of these resources remain unexcavated. See, generally, Fossils on Federal and IndianLands, May 2000. Prepared at the request of Congress by several consulting federal agencies.The report is available online at http:/www.fs.fed.us/geology/fossilreport.htm.2 See CRS Report RL32586, Paleontological Resources Protection Act: Proposal for the(continued.)Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22152May 20, 2005An Overview of S. 263, the PaleontologicalResources Preservation Act: Fossil Resources Located on Federal Landsname redactedLegislative AttorneyAmerican Law DivisionSummaryAbout 30% of the land in the United States is controlled by federal land managersthrough several different federal agencies. Much of this land contains valuablepaleontological fossil resources. There is no comprehensive management policy orstatute for the management or the protection of paleontological resources located onfederal lands. Current, management authority derives from certain resource protectionstatutes, from general criminal theft statutes concerning the theft of governmentproperty, and from certain site-specific stat