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title: "54 U.S.C. § 102504"
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title_number: 54
title_name: "NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS"
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# 54 U.S.C. § 102504 - Review and approval

## Text

The Secretary shall ensure that museum objects are treated in a careful and deliberate manner that protects the public interest. Prior to taking any action under subsection (g), (h), or (i) of section 102503 of this title, the Secretary shall establish a systematic review and approval process, including consultation with appropriate experts, that meets the highest standards of the museum profession for all actions taken under those subsections.

(Pub. L. 113–287, § 3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3159.)

## Notes

Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 10250416 U.S.C. 18f–2(b).July 1, 1955, ch. 259, § (2)(b), as added Pub. L. 104–333, div. I, title VIII, § 804(a)(2), Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4188.