The protection of archaeological resources is a responsibility shared by many government agencies in the US. This list is a sampling of government agencies which engage in, or fund, archaeological research.
Congress and Federal Agencies
- Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
- C-SPAN (coverage of Capitol Hill, the White House, and National Issues)
- Cultural Property Advisory Committee (US Department of State)
- National Archives (US)
- National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
- National Park Service
- The National Endowment for the Humanities
- Federal Legislation
- US House of Representatives
- US Senate
- US Army Corps of Engineers
- US Bureau of Land Management—Cultural Resources
- US Bureau of Reclamation
- US Forest Service—Heritage