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(1) To protect, restore, or repair the paleontolog-
ical resources and sites which were the subject of the
action, or to acquire sites with equivalent resources,
and to protect, monitor, and study the resources and
sites. Any acquisition shall be subject to any limita-
tions contained in the organic legislation for such
Federal lands.
(2) To provide educational materials to the pub-
lic about paleontological resources and sites.
(3) To provide for the payment of rewards as
provided in section 511.
SEC. 511. REWARDS FORFEITURE.
(a) REWARDS.—The Secretary may pay from pen-
alties collected under section 509 or 510 of this title an
amount equal to the lesser of one-half of the penalty or $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 the penalty was paid. If
several persons provided the information, the amount shall
be divided among the persons. No officer or employee of the
United States or of any State or local government who fur-
nishes information or renders service in the performance
of his official duties shall be eligible for payment under this
subsection.
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(b) FORFEITURE.—All paleontological resources with
respect to which a violation under section 509 or 510 oc-
curred and which are in the possession of any person, and
all vehicles and equipment of any person that were used
in connection with the violation, may be subject to forfeiture
to the United States upon—
(1) the person’s conviction of the violation under
section 509;
(2) assessment of a civil penalty against any
person under section 510 with respect to the violation;
or
(3) a determination by any court that the pale-
ontological resources, vehicles, or equipment were in-
volved in the violation.
SEC. 512. CONFIDENTIALITY.
Information concerning the nature and specific loca-
tion of a paleontological resource the collection of which re-
quires a permit under this title or under any other provi-
sion of Federal law shall be withheld from the public under
subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5, United States Code,
or under any other provision of law unless the responsible
Secretary determines that disclosure would—
(1) further the purposes of this title;
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(2) not create risk of harm to or theft or destruc-
tion of the resource or the site containing the resource;
and
(3) be in accordance with other applicable laws.
SEC. 513. REGULATIONS.
As soon as practical after the date of the enactment
of this title, the Secretary shall issue such regulations as
are appropriate to carry out this title, providing opportuni-
ties for public notice and comment.
SEC. 514. SAVINGS PROVISIONS.
Nothing in this title shall be construed to—
(1) invalidate, modify, or impose any additional
restrictions or permitting requirements on any activi-
ties permitted at any time under the general mining
laws, the mineral or geothermal leasing laws, laws
providing for minerals materials disposal, or laws
providing for the management or regulation of the ac-
tivities authorized by the aforementioned laws includ-
ing but not limited to the Federal Land Policy Man-
agement Act (43 U.S.C. 1701–1784), the Mining in
the Parks Act, the Surface Mining Control and Rec-
lamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1201–1358), and the
Organic Administration Act (16 U.S.C. 478, 482,
551);
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(2) invalidate, modify, or impose any additional
restrictions or permitting requirements on any activi-
ties permitted at any time existing laws and authori-
ties relating to reclamation and multiple uses of the
public lands;
(3) apply to, or require a permit for, amateur
collecting of a rock, mineral, or invertebrate or plant
fossil that is not protected under this title;
(4) affect any lands other than Federal lands or
affect the lawful recovery, collection, or sale of paleon-
tological resources from lands other than Federal
lands;
(5) alter or diminish the authority of a Federal
agency under any other law to provide protection for
paleontological resources on Federal lands in addition
to the protection provided under this title; or
(6) create any right, privilege, benefit, or entitle-
ment for any person who is not an officer or employee
of the United States acting in that capacity. No per-
son who is not an officer or employee of the United
States acting in that capacity shall have standing to
file any civil action in a court of the United States
to enforce any provision or amendment made by this
title.
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SEC. 515. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as
may be necessary to carry out this title.
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘An Act to establish
the Moccasin Bend National Archeological District in the
State of Tennessee as a unit of Chickamauga and Chat-
tanooga National Military Park.’’.
Attest:
Secretary.