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title: "16 U.S.C. § 470aaa–8"
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title_number: 16
title_name: "CONSERVATION"
chapter_number: "1C"
chapter_name: "PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION"
section: "470aaa–8"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 470aaa–8"
status: "current"
release_point: "119-100"
release_date: "2026-06-26"
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# 16 U.S.C. § 470aaa–8 - Confidentiality

## Text

Information concerning the nature and specific location of a paleontological resource shall be exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 5 and any other law unless the Secretary determines that disclosure would—

(1) further the purposes of this chapter;

(2) not create risk of harm to or theft or destruction of the resource or the site containing the resource; and

(3) be in accordance with other applicable laws.

(Pub. L. 111–11, title VI, § 6309, Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1176.)