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To amend the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act to provide for Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.
To amend the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act to provide for Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) to extend its protections to Native Hawaiian organizations in addition to Indian tribes. The bill requires that written consent be obtained from lineal descendants or the appropriate Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization before Native American human remains can be intentionally excavated or removed for purposes of study. The bill updates notification requirements for inadvertent discoveries of human remains or cultural items to specifically include notification to Native Hawaiian organizations, not just Indian tribes. The bill also specifies that any person or entity that disposes of or controls cultural items must adhere to the applicable requirements under NAGPRA regarding notification and treatment of Native American remains and associated cultural items. These amendments extend the act's protections and procedural requirements to include Native Hawaiians alongside Native American Indian tribes.
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Actions (3)
- Sep 23, 1996 Referred to the Subcommittee on Native American and Insular Affairs. · house
- Sep 17, 1996 Referred to the House Committee on Resources. · house
- Sep 17, 1996 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 17, 1996
Mr. Abercrombie (for himself and Mr. Faleomavaega) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Resources
A BILL
To amend the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act to provide for Native Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIVE AMERICAN GRAVES PROTECTION AND REPATRIATION ACT.
(a) Written Consent Required if Native American Remains Are Excavated or Removed for Purposes of Study.—Section 3(c) of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3002(c)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking “and” at the end of the paragraph;
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(5) in the case of any intentional excavation or removal of Native American human remains for purposes of study, such remains are excavated or removed after written consent is obtained from—
“(A) lineal descendants, if known or readily ascertainable; or
“(B) the appropriate Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization.”.
(b) Requirements for Inadvertent Discoveries.—Section 3(d) of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3002(d)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking “with respect to tribal lands, if known or readily ascertainable,” and inserting a period and the following: “With respect to tribal lands, such notification shall be provided to the appropriate Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization,”; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following: “Any person or entity that disposes of or controls any such cultural item shall adhere to the applicable requirements of subsection (c).”. <all>
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