---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 460uu–48"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "460uu–48"
heading: "Cooperative agreements with Federal, State and local public departments and agencies"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/460uu-48"
units:
  - "Chapter 1 — National Parks, Military Parks, Monuments, and Seashores"
  - "Subchapter CVI — El Malpais National Monument and Conservation Area"
  - "Part E — General Provisions"
---

# §460uu–48. Cooperative agreements with Federal, State and local public departments and agencies


In order to encourage unified and cost effective interpretation of prehistoric and historic civilizations in western New Mexico, the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) is authorized and encouraged to enter into cooperative agreements with other Federal, [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a) and local public departments and agencies, [Indian tribes](/usc/16/544.md?p=g), and nonprofit entities providing for the interpretation of prehistoric and historic civilizations in New Mexico and eastern Arizona. The [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) may, pursuant to such agreements, cooperate in the development and operation of a multiagency orientation center and programs on lands and interests in lands inside and outside of the boundaries of the monument and the conservation [area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) generally, with the concurrence of the [owner](/usc/16/429b–3.md?p=4) or [administrator](/usc/16/450rr–1.md?p=a) thereof, and specifically in or near Grants, New Mexico, adjacent to Interstate 40 in accordance with the plan required pursuant to [section 460uu–41 of this title](/usc/16/460uu–41.md).


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 100–225, title V, § 508, Dec. 31, 1987, 101 Stat. 1548.)