[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 126 (Friday, September 13, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S10566]
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  AMENDING THE NATIVE AMERICAN GRAVES PROTECTION AND REPATRIATION ACT

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of calendar No. 570, S. 1983.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 1983) to amend the Native American Graves 
     Protection and Repatriation Act to provide for Native 
     Hawaiian organizations, and for other purposes.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection to the immediate 
consideration of the bill?
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill 
be deemed read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be 
laid upon the table, and that any statement relating to the bill appear 
at the appropriate place in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 1983) was deemed read the third time and passed, as 
follows:

                                S. 1983

       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 of 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).''.

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