,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbaa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ab1 #bjag,mr4  
,b5 ,ray ,lujn ( ,new ,mexico introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition 
to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 =
 a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! 
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
enhance protections ( ,native ,am]ican  
tangible cultural h]itage1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,safegu>d ,tribal ,objects 
( ,patrimony ,act ( #bjag4  #b4 ,enhanc$
 protections = ,native ,am]ican cultural
 h]itage  7a7 ,enhanc$ p5alties ,section
 #aagj ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$ by /rik+ #e ye>s ea* place x  
appe>s & ins]t+ #aj ye>s4  7b7          
,prohibition ( export+ ,native ,am]ican 
cultural h]itage ,*apt] #ec ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+  

at ! end ! foll[+3  #aaga4 ,illegal     
exportation ( ,native ,am]ican cultural 
h]itage  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
  7#a7 ,ar*aeological res\rce ,! t]m    
ar*aeological res\rce has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,ar*aeological    
,res\rces ,protection ,act ( #aigi 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #dgj;bb74  7#b7 ,cultural item
 ,! t]m cultural item has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,native ,am]ican  
,graves ,protection & ,repatriation ,act
 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja74  7#c7 ,native   
,am]ican ,! t]m ,native ,am]ican has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b ( !       
,native ,am]ican ,graves ,protection &  
,repatriation ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4       
#cjja74  7b7 ,prohibition ,x %all be    
unlawful = any p]son to kn[+ly export or
 o!rwise transport f ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
any--  7#a7 ,native ,am]ican cultural   
item t 0 obta9$ 9 violation ( section   
#aagj ( ?is title or section #c7;c7 ( ! 
,native ,am]ican ,graves ,protection &  
,repatriation ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4       
#cjjb7;c772  7#b7 ,native ,am]ican      

ar*aeological res\rce t 0 obta9$ 9      
violation ( ! ,ar*aeological ,res\rces  
,protection ,act ( #aigi 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#dgj;aa et seq472 or  7#c7 ,native      
,am]ican object ( antiquity t 0 obta9$ 9
 violation ( section #ahff7;b7 ( ?is    
title4  7c7 ,p5alty ,any p]son :o       
violates subsection 7b7 %all-- 7#a7 9 ! 
case ( a fir/ violation "u ?is section1 
be f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ = n m ?an
 #a ye>1 or bo?2 &  7#b7 9 ! case ( a   
second or subsequ5t violation "u ?is    
section1 be f9$ "u ?is title1 imprison$ 
= n m ?an #aj ye>s1 or bo?4  4  7c7     
,regulations ,! ,attorney ,g5]al &      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1
 %all prescribe su* rules & regulations 
z are necess>y & appropriate to c>ry out
 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section4  7d7   
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (   
sections = *apt] #ec ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #aaga4 ,illegal exportation 
( ,native ,am]ican cultural h]itage4  4 

#c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian tribe has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b ( !      
,native ,am]ican ,graves ,protection &  
,repatriation ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4       
#cjja74  7#b7 ,native ,am]ican ,! t]m   
,native ,am]ican has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 
9 section #b ( ! ,native ,am]ican       
,graves ,protection & ,repatriation ,act
 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja74  7#c7 ,native   
,hawaiian organization ,! t]m ,native   
,hawaiian organization has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,native ,am]ican 
,graves ,protection & ,repatriation ,act
 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja74  7#d7 ,secret>y 
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior4  7#e7 ,tangible cultural      
h]itage ,! t]m tangible cultural h]itage
 means--  7,a7 ,native ,am]ican human   
rema9s2 or  7,b7 culturally1            
hi/orically1 or ar*aeologically         
significant objects1 res\rces1          
patrimony1 or o!r items t are affiliat$ 
) a ,native ,am]ican culture4  #d4      
,volunt>y return ( tangible cultural    

h]itage  7a7 ,policy ,x %all be ! policy
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to enc\rage !        
volunt>y return ( tangible cultural     
h]itage to ,indian tribes & ,native     
,hawaiian organizations by collectors1  
deal]s1 & o!r individuals & non-,f$]al  
organizations t hold su* h]itage4  7b7  
,liaison ,! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate %all ea* designate a liaison to   
facilitate ! volunt>y return ( tangible 
cultural h]itage4  7c7 ,tra9+s &        
work%ops ,! individuals li/$ 9          
subsection 7b7 %all hold tra9+s &       
work%ops = repres5tatives ( ,indian     
tribes & ,native ,hawaiian organizations
 & collectors1 deal]s1 & o!r individuals
 & non-,f$]al organizations reg>d+ !    
volunt>y return ( tangible cultural     
h]itage4  7d7 ,ref]rals  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y %all ref] individuals &    
organizations to "o or m ,indian tribes 
or ,native ,hawaiian organizations ) a  
likely cultural affiliation to tangible 
cultural h]itage = ! purpose (          
facilitat+ ! volunt>y return ( tangible 

cultural h]itage4  7#b7 ,ref]ral        
repres5tatives ,! ,secret>y %all compile
 a li/ ( repres5tatives f ea* ,indian   
tribe & ,native ,hawaiian organization =
 purposes ( ref]ral "u p>agraph 7#a74   
7#c7 ,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all    
consult ) ,indian tribes & ,native      
,hawaiian organizations t possess unique
 exp]tise 9 _! cultural h]itage be=e    
mak+ a ref]ral "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7  
,?ird-p>ty exp]ts ,! ,secret>y may      
utilize kn[l$geable exp]ts f regional   
academic in/itutions & museums to aid 9 
mak+ det]m9ations reg>d+ to :i* ,indian 
tribe or ,native ,hawaiian organization 
an individual or organization %\ld be   
ref]r$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  #e4 ,tribal   
work+ gr\p  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
%all conv5e a tribal work+ gr\p consi/+ 
( repres5tatives ( ,indian tribes &     
,native ,hawaiian organizations to      
advise ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7b7         
,recomm5dations ,! tribal work+ gr\p    
conv5$ "u subsection 7a7 may provide    
recomm5dations reg>d+-- 7#a7 ! return ( 

tangible cultural h]itage by collectors1
 deal]s1 & o!r individuals & non-,f$]al 
organizations t hold su* tangible       
cultural h]itage2  7#b7 ! elim9ation (  
illegal comm]ce 9 tangible cultural     
h]itage 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & =eign       
m>kets2 &  7#c7 ! repatriation to       
,indian tribes & ,native ,hawaiian      
organizations ( tangible cultural       
h]itage t h be5 illegally remov$ or     
traffick$ 9 violation ( ,f$]al law4  7c7
 ,ag5cy & committee assi/ance  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ag5cies & committees describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b7 %all provide in=mation & 
assi/ance to ! tribal work+ gr\p conv5$ 
"u subsection 7a7 ^u reque/ by ! tribal 
work+ gr\p4  7#b7 ,ag5cies & committees 
,! ag5cies & committees describ$ 9 ?is  
p>agraph are ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ! ,int]ior4  7,b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (     
,ju/ice4  7,c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&   
,security4  7,d7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  
7,e7 ,! ,native ,am]ican ,graves        
,protection & ,repatriation ,review     
,committee e/abli%$ "u section #h ( !   

,native ,am]ican ,graves ,protection &  
,repatriation ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4       
#cjjf74  7,f7 ,! ,cultural ,prop]ty     
,advisory ,committee e/abli%$ "u section
 #cjf ( ! ,conv5tion on ,cultural       
,prop]ty ,implem5tation ,act 7#ai       
,u4,s4,c4 #bfje74  7,g7 ,any o!r        
relevant ,f$]al ag5cy4