Sec. 8. rewards; forfeiture
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## Sec. 8 rewards; forfeiture **[**[16 U.S.C. 470gg](/us/usc/t16/s470gg)**]** ###
(a)Upon the certification of the Federal land manager concerned, the Secretary of the Treasury is directed to pay from penalties and fines collected under sections 6 and 7 an amount equal to one-half of such penalty or fine, but not to exceed $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 such penalty or fine was paid. If several persons provided such information, such amount shall be divided among such persons. No officer or employee of the United States or of any State or local government who furnishes information or renders service in the performance of his official duties shall be eligible for payment under this subsection. ###
(b)All archaeological resources with respect to which a violation of subsection (a), (b), or
(c)of section 6 occurred and which are in the possession of any person, and all vehicles and equipment of any person which were used in connection with such violation, may be (in the discretion of the court or administrative law judge, as the case may be) subject to forfeiture to the United States upon— ####
(1)such person's conviction of such violation under section 6, ####
(2)assessment of a civil penalty against such person under section 7 with respect to such violation, or ####
(3)a determination by any court that such archaeological resources, vehicles, or equipment were involved in such violation. ###
(c)In cases in which a violation of the prohibition contained in subsection (a), (b), or
(c)of section 6 involve archaeological resources excavated or removed from Indian lands, the Federal land manager or the court, as the case may be, shall provide for the payment to the Indian or Indian tribe involved of all penalties collected pursuant to section 7 and for the transfer to such Indian or Indian tribe of all items forfeited under this section.
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