16 USC § 470gg - Enforcement
(a)
Rewards
Upon the certification of the Federal land manager concerned, the Secretary of the Treasury is directed to pay from penalties and fines collected under sections
470ee and
470ff of this title an amount equal to one-half of such penalty or fine, but not to exceed $500, to any person who furnishes information which leads to the finding of a civil violation, or the conviction of criminal violation, with respect to which such penalty or fine was paid. If several persons provided such information, such amount shall be divided among such persons. No officer or employee of the United States or of any State or local government who furnishes information or renders service in the performance of his official duties shall be eligible for payment under this subsection.
(b)
Forfeitures
All archaeological resources with respect to which a violation of subsection (a), (b), or (c) ofsection
470ee of this title occurred and which are in the possession of any person, and all vehicles and equipment of any person which were used in connection with such violation, may be (in the discretion of the court or administrative law judge, as the case may be) subject to forfeiture to the United States upon—
(2)
assessment of a civil penalty against such person under section
470ff of this title with respect to such violation, or
(c)
Disposition of penalties collected and items forfeited in cases involving archaeological resources excavated or removed from Indian lands
In cases in which a violation of the prohibition contained in subsection (a), (b), or (c) ofsection
470ee of this title involve archaeological resources excavated or removed from Indian lands, the Federal land manager or the court, as the case may be, shall provide for the payment to the Indian or Indian tribe involved of all penalties collected pursuant to section
470ff of this title and for the transfer to such Indian or Indian tribe of all items forfeited under this section.
(a)
Rewards
Upon the certification of the Federal land manager concerned, the Secretary of the Treasury is directed to pay from penalties and fines collected under sections
470ee and
470ff of this title an amount equal to one-half of such penalty or fine, but not to exceed $500, to any person who furnishes information which leads to the finding of a civil violation, or the conviction of criminal violation, with respect to which such penalty or fine was paid. If several persons provided such information, such amount shall be divided among such persons. No officer or employee of the United States or of any State or local government who furnishes information or renders service in the performance of his official duties shall be eligible for payment under this subsection.
(b)
Forfeitures
All archaeological resources with respect to which a violation of subsection (a), (b), or (c) ofsection
470ee of this title occurred and which are in the possession of any person, and all vehicles and equipment of any person which were used in connection with such violation, may be (in the discretion of the court or administrative law judge, as the case may be) subject to forfeiture to the United States upon—
(2)
assessment of a civil penalty against such person under section
470ff of this title with respect to such violation, or
(c)
Disposition of penalties collected and items forfeited in cases involving archaeological resources excavated or removed from Indian lands
In cases in which a violation of the prohibition contained in subsection (a), (b), or (c) ofsection
470ee of this title involve archaeological resources excavated or removed from Indian lands, the Federal land manager or the court, as the case may be, shall provide for the payment to the Indian or Indian tribe involved of all penalties collected pursuant to section
470ff of this title and for the transfer to such Indian or Indian tribe of all items forfeited under this section.
Source
(Pub. L. 96–95, § 8,Oct. 31, 1979, 93 Stat. 726.)
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