SAA’s Government Affairs program has been protecting archaeological interests for more than a decade. This archive shows many of public policy positions and actions our volunteers and staff have taken in defense of the archaeological record in the United States and internationally. View current efforts to defend archaeological sites and artifacts.
Date
Resource
Date
SAA Actions
14 Apr 2003
SAA Professional Standards for ARPA Value Determination
Date: 14 Apr 2003
02 Feb 2000
31 Mar 2000
Government Affairs Program Status Report
Date: 31 Mar 2000
01 Jun 2000
07 Aug 2000
SAA comments on the Bureau of Land Management's Draft Planning Guidance
Date: 07 Aug 2000
02 Jul 2000
19 Oct 2000
30 Apr 2001
Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education Under Attack
Date: 30 Apr 2001
12 Jun 2001
07 Dec 2001
16 Jan 2002
30 Jan 2002
14 Apr 2002
SAA testimony before U.S. Cultural Property Advisory Committee
Date: 14 Apr 2002
05 May 2002
SAA testimony on Martin's Cove Land Transfer Act
Date: 05 May 2002
24 Sep 2002
SAA testimony on Native American Sacred Lands Act
Date: 24 Sep 2002
07 Feb 2003
SAA letter to Secretary of Defense on protection of antiquities in Iraq
Date: 07 Feb 2003
18 Mar 2003
Department of Defense response to SAA letter
Date: 18 Mar 2003
27 Mar 2003
SAA letter to the Chancellor of the University of Nebraska
Date: 27 Mar 2003
15 Apr 2003
Letter to the President on Iraq
Date: 15 Apr 2003
23 Jul 2003
SAA Testimony on Competitive Sourcing
Date: 23 Jul 2003