[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
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[S. 1983 Referred in House (RFH)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                 S. 1983




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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 16, 1996

                 Referred to the Committee on Resources

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                                 AN ACT


 
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) each 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 ``. 
        With respect to tribal lands, such notification shall be 
        provided to each 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).''.

            Passed the Senate September 13, 1996.

            Attest:

                                             Kelly D. Johnston,

                                                             Secretary.