Title 25 — Indians
Chapter 32 — Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation
§ 3004. Summary for unassociated funerary objects, sacred objects, and cultural patrimony
Statutory text
In general
Each Federal agency or museum which has possession or control over holdings or collections of Native American unassociated funerary objects, sacred objects, or objects of cultural patrimony shall provide a written summary of such objects based upon available information held by such agency or museum. The summary shall describe the scope of the collection, kinds of objects included, reference to geographical location, means and period of acquisition and cultural affiliation, where readily ascertainable.
Requirements
The summary required under subsection (a) shall be—
in lieu of an object-by-object inventory;
followed by consultation with tribal government and Native Hawaiian organization officials and traditional religious leaders; and
completed by not later than the date that is 3 years after .
Upon request, Indian Tribes 1 and Native Hawaiian organizations shall have access to records, catalogues, relevant studies or other pertinent data for the limited purposes of determining the geographic origin, cultural affiliation, and basic facts surrounding acquisition and accession of Native American objects subject to this section. Such information shall be provided in a reasonable manner to be agreed upon by all parties.
Footnotes
- 1 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
Pub. L. 101–601 § 6 · 104 Stat. 3048
Enacted · 25 U.S.C. § 3004
(Pub. L. 101–601, § 6, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3053.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 101–601, § 6, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3053.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 6. SUMMARY FOR UNASSOCIATED FUNERARY OBJECTS. SACRED OBJECTS. AND CULTURAL PATRIMONY. (a) In General.— Each Federal agency or museum which has Museums. possession or control over holdings or collections of Native American unassociated funerary objects, sacred objects, or objects of cultural patrimony shall provide a written summary of such objects based upon available information held by such agency or museum. The summary shall describe the scope of the collection, kinds of objects included, reference to geographical location, means and period of acquisition and cultural affiliation, where readily ascertainable. (b) Requirements.— (1) The summary required under subsection (a) shall be— (A) in lieu of an object-by-object inventory; (B) followed by consultation with tribal government and Native Hawaiian organization officials and traditional religious leaders; and (C) completed by not later than the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Upon request, Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations shall have access to records, catalogues, relevant studies or other pertinent data for the limited purposes of determining the geographic origin, cultural affiliation, and basic facts surrounding acquisition and accession of Native American objects subject to this section. Such information shall be provided in a reasonable manner to be agreed upon by all parties.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision