A bill to amend the Act of June 27, 1960 (74 Stat. 220) as amended by the Act of May 24, 1974 (88 Stat. 174, 176; 16 U.S.C. 469) relating to the preservation of historical and archeological data; to authorize appropriations under section 3(b) and 4(a) for fiscal years 1979 through 1983, and for other purposes.

Amends the Reservoir Salvage Act of 1960, as amended, to authorize appropriations to the Secretary of the Interior for fiscal years 1979-1983 for administration, investigation, and salvage operations of the program providing for recovery, protection, and preservation of significant scientific, prehistorical, historical, or archeological data which may be lost through federally regulated, permitted, or licensed construction projects.