CRM: Federal Agencies and Databases
Databases for Government Information
Federal Register 
Official publication for Presidential Documents and Executive Orders as well
as Notices, Rules and Proposed Rules from Federal Agencies and Organizations.
Covers 1995-present.
National Archeological Database (NADB)
- National Archeological Database - Reports An inventory of over 120,000 archaeological site reports searchable by state, author, date, etc.
- NAGPRA Documentation by Category Retrieve copies of key NAGPRA documents.
- A National Database of GIS Data A library of GIS maps showing national distributions of cultural and environmental resources. Maps and data can be downloaded.
- Native American Consultation Database Identify contacts for each of the 771 federally recognized Indian tribes, Alaska Native corporations, and Native Hawaiian organizations.
THOMAS: Legislative Information
on the Internet (Library of Congress)
Includes current activities on the floor of the Congress, proposed and current
bills, full-text of the daily edition of the Congressional Record,,
and committee information.
Federal Agencies and Resources
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
(ACHP)
Provides a forum for influencing federal policy & programs as they affect
historic & archaeological resources. Includes step-by-step guidance on Working
with Sect. 106 Regulations of the National Historic Preservation Act.
ArchNet - CRM:
US Cultural Protection Legislation
Archive of federal legislation and regulations related to historic preservation
and CRM. Includes links to NAGPRA and related documents.
ArchNet - CRM:
U.S. Government Agencies
Includes several U.S. government agencies responsible for cultural resource
management.
Bureau of Land Management Jackson
Field Office: Cultural Resource Management
Covers 11 states.
Cultural
Resources and the Fish and Wildlife Service
Gives overview of agency efforts to identify, protect and study cultural
resources on the land they manage.
National Center for Preservation Technology
and Training (NCPTT)
Promotes and enhances the preservation of historic resources in the U.S. through
the advancement and dissemination of preservation technology and training.
Responsible for Internet Resources for Heritage Conservation,
Historic Preservation, and Archaeology.
National Park Service: Links to the Past
- Discover includes links to archeology, historic places, museum collections, peoples and cultures. inventories and collection descriptions.
- CRM published by the NPS to promote high standards for preserving and managing cultural resources. Full-text requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.
- Historic Preservation Professional Qualification Standards (proposed by the Secretary of the Interior in 1997)
- Laws, Regulations, Standards, and Conventions related to Cultural Resources
Center for Cultural Site
Preservation Technology (Environmental Laboratory, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Waterways Experiment Station)
Supports scientific and engineering cultural site protection and preservation
work, training, and interagency coordination. Web site includes a January 1996
report on "Trends and Patterns in Cultural Resource Significance."