,,ii #aadth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cabg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #f1 #bjaf,mr4 ,heinrich 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,udall1 and ,mr4 ,flake7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 to enhance protections of ,native ,american cultural objects1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,safeguard ,tribal ,objects of ,patrimony ,act of #bjaf4 #b4 ,enhanced protections for ,native ,american cultural objects 7a7 ,enhanced penalties ,section #aagj of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking #e years each place it appears and inserting #aj years4 7b7 ,prohibition of exporting ,native ,american cultural objects ,chapter #ec of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #aaga4 ,illegal exportation of ,native ,american cultural objects 7a7 ,definition of ,native ,american cultural object ,in this section1 the term ,native ,american cultural object means any ,native ,american 7as defined in section #b of the ,native ,american ,graves ,protection and ,repatriation ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja77-- 7#a7 cultural items1 as defined in that section2 7#b7 archaeological resource1 as defined in section #c of the ,archaeological ,resources ,protection ,act of #aigi 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgj;bb72 or 7#c7 object of antiquity protected under section #ahff7;b74 7b7 ,prohibition ,it shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly export or otherwise transport from the ,united ,states any ,native ,american cultural object obtained in violation of-- 7#a7 the ,native ,american ,graves ,protection and ,repatriation ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq472 7#b7 section #aagj2 7#c7 the ,archaeological ,resources ,protection ,act of #aigi 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgj;aa et seq472 or 7#d7 section #ahff7;b74 7c7 ,penalty ,any person who violates subsection 7b7 shall-- 7#a7 in the case of a first violation under this section1 be fined under this title1 imprisoned for not more than #a year1 or both2 and 7#b7 in the case of a second or subsequent violation under this section1 be fined under this title1 imprisoned for not more than #aj years1 or both4 4 7c7 ,private repatriation of ,native ,american cultural objects ,chapter #ec of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code 7as amended by subsection 7b771 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #aagb4 ,private repatriation of ,native ,american cultural objects 7a7 ,in general ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 if a person voluntarily repatriates to the appropriate ,indian tribe or ,native ,hawaiian organization by not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this section1 all of the ,native ,american cultural objects 7as defined in section #aaga7;a77 in the possession of the person1 that person shall be immune from criminal prosecution under this title1 the ,archaeological ,resources ,protection ,act of #aigi 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgj;aa et seq471 or any other related law with respect to the returned ,native ,american cultural objects4 7b7 ,exception ,subsection 7a7 shall not apply if the person repatriates the ,native ,american cultural objects on a date that is after the date on which an active investigation or prosecution of the person relating to the ,native ,american cultural objects is initiated4 4 7d7 ,technical and conforming amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #ec of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #aaga4 ,illegal exportation of ,native ,american cultural objects4#aagb4 ,private repatriation of ,native ,american cultural objects4 4 #c4 ,government ,accountability ,office report 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,indian tribe ,the term ,indian tribe has the meaning given the term in section #b of the ,native ,american ,graves ,protection and ,repatriation ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja74 7#b7 ,native ,american cultural object ,the term ,native ,american cultural object has the meaning given the term in section #aaga7;a7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,native ,hawaiian organization ,the term ,native ,hawaiian organization has the meaning given the term in section #b of the ,native ,american ,graves ,protection and ,repatriation ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja74 7b7 ,submission ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states1 after collecting information from the ,attorney ,general1 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 and the ,secretary of ,state1 and meeting1 as appropriate1 with ,indian tribes and ,native ,hawaiian organizations1 shall submit the report described in subsection 7c7 to-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,indian ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives4 7c7 ,report described ,the report submitted under subsection 7b7 shall include a description of-- 7#a7 an estimate of the number of ,native ,american cultural objects illegally trafficked in the ,united ,states and foreign markets2 7#b7 the extent to which the ,attorney ,general has prosecuted1 under section #aagj of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 the ,archaeological ,resources ,protection ,act of #aigi 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgj;aa et seq471 section #ahff7;b7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 or any other related law1 cases of trafficking in-- 7,a7 the human remains of a ,native ,american 7as defined in section #b of the ,native ,american ,graves ,protection and ,repatriation ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja772 or 7,b7 other ,native ,american cultural objects2 and 7#c7 recommendations for actions the ,attorney ,general1 the ,secretary of ,state1 and the ,secretary of the ,interior can take-- 7,a7 to eliminate illegal commerce in ,native ,american cultural objects in the ,united ,states and foreign markets2 and 7,b7 to secure the repatriation to ,indian tribes and ,native ,hawaiian organizations of ,native ,american cultural objects that have been illegally removed or trafficked in violation of-- 7i7 section #aagj7;b7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code2 7ii7 the ,archaeological ,resources ,protection ,act of #aigi 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgj;aa et seq472 or 7iii7 section #ahff7;b7 of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7d7 ,tribal working group ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall facilitate the convention of a tribal working group composed of representatives of ,indian tribes and ,native ,hawaiian organizations1 the ,department of ,justice1 the ,department of the ,interior1 the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 and the ,department of ,state-- 7#a7 to provide an opportunity for ,indian tribes and ,native ,hawaiian organizations to contribute information to the ,attorney ,general1 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 and the ,secretary of ,state during the preparation of the report described in subsection 7c72 and 7#b7 to advise the ,attorney ,general1 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 and the ,secretary of ,state on methods for implementing recommendations included in the report described in subsection 7c74