,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gjge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #ai1 #bjah,mr4
 ,pe>ce introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,affairs1 = 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 enhance         
protections ( ,native ,am]ican cultural 
h]itage1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,native 
,am]ican & ,native ,hawaiian ,cultural  
,h]itage ,protection ,act ( #bjah4  #b4 
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4
 #c4 ,f9d+s & purpose4 ,sec4 #d4        
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #e4 ,removal = !     
b5efit ( & return to ,indian ,tribes4   
,sec4 #f4 ,export re/rictions &         
au?orities4 ,sec4 #g4 ,volunt>y return (
 ,native ,am]ican & ,native ,hawaiian   

items4 ,sec4 #h4 ,halt+ int]national    
sales4 ,sec4 #i4 ,work+ gr\ps4 ,sec4    
#aj4 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection
 tra9+4 ,sec4 #aa4 ,int]ag5cy work+     
gr\p4  #c4 ,f9d+s & purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s 
,! ,congress reaffirms ,h\se            
,congressional ,resolution #abb ( !     
#aad? ,congress1 9 :i* ,congress /at$   
its support = ef=ts to /op ! !ft1       
illegal possession or sale1 transf]1 &  
export ( ,tribal cultural items (       
,am]ican ,indians1 ,alaska ,natives1 &  
,native ,hawaiians 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
int]nationally4  7b7 ,purposes ,!       
purposes ( ?is ,act are to-- 7#a7       
au?orize p]mits t include removal = !   
b5efit ( & subsequ5t return to ,indian  
,tribes ( ar*aeological res\rces        
pursuant to ! ,ar*aeological ,res\rces  
,protection ,act & objects ( antiquity  
pursuant to ! ,antiquities ,act2  7#b7  
explicitly prohibit ! exportation (     
,native ,am]ican cultural items obta9$ 9
 violation ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,graves 
,protection & ,repatriation ,act 7#be   

,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq4 or #ah ,u4,s4,c4
 #aagj71 ,native ,am]ican ar*aeological 
res\rces obta9$ 9 violation ( !         
,ar*aeological ,res\rces ,protection    
,act ( #aigi 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgj;aa et  
seq471 & ,native ,am]ican objects (     
antiquity obta9$ 9 violation ( !        
,antiquities ,act "u section #ahff7;b7 (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#c7  
confirm ! au?ority ( ! ,presid5t to     
reque/ f =eign nations agreem5ts or     
provisional measures "u ,article #i ( ! 
,conv5tion on ! ,means ( ,prohibit+ &   
,prev5t+ ! ,illicit ,import1 ,export1 & 
,transf] ( ,own]%ip ( ,cultural         
,prop]ty1 #hbc ,u4,n4,t4,s4 #bca        
7#aigb71 to facilitate ! return (       
,native ,am]ican cultural items obta9$ 9
 violation ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,graves 
,protection & ,repatriation ,act 7#be   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq4 or #ah ,u4,s4,c4
 #aagj71 ,native ,am]ican ar*aeological 
res\rces obta9$ 9 violation ( !         
,ar*aeological ,res\rces ,protection    
,act ( #aigi 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgj;aa et  

seq471 & ,native ,am]ican objects (     
antiquity obta9$ 9 violation ( !        
,antiquities ,act "u section #ahff7;b7 (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#d7  
create an export c]tification sy/em to  
facilitate ! export ( lawfully possess$ 
,native ,am]ican & ,native ,hawaiian    
items & ! int]national repatriation (   
unlawfully export$ cov]$ items2  7#e7   
e/abli% a ,f$]al framework to facilitate
 individuals' & organizations' volunt>y 
return ( ,native ,am]ican items1 )\t    
reg>d = :e!r su* items 7 obta9$ 9       
violation ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,graves  
,protection & ,repatriation ,act 7#be   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq4 or #ah ,u4,s4,c4
 #aagj71 ! ,ar*aeological ,res\rces     
,protection ,act ( #aigi 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#dgj;aa et seq471 or ! ,antiquities ,act
 "u section #ahff7;b7 ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#f7 e/abli% a    
,f$]al framework 9 ord] to halt         
int]national sale ( ,native ,am]ican    
cultural items obta9$ 9 violation ( !   
,native ,am]ican ,graves ,protection &  

,repatriation ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja 
et seq4 or #ah ,u4,s4,c4 #aagj71 ,native
 ,am]ican ar*aeological res\rces obta9$ 
9 violation ( ! ,ar*aeological ,res\rces
 ,protection ,act ( #aigi 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #dgj;aa et seq471 & ,native ,am]ican   
objects ( antiquity obta9$ 9 violation (
 ! ,antiquities ,act "u section         
#ahff7;b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code2  7#g7 e/abli% work+ gr\ps to     
provide recomm5dations to id5tify &     
facilitate ! volunt>y return ( ,native  
,am]ican items & to id5tify ,native     
,am]ican cultural items obta9$ 9        
violation ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,graves  
,protection & ,repatriation ,act 7#be   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq4 or #ah ,u4,s4,c4
 #aagj71 ,native ,am]ican ar*aeological 
res\rces obta9$ 9 violation ( !         
,ar*aeological ,res\rces ,protection    
,act ( #aigi 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgj;aa et  
seq471 & ,native ,am]ican objects (     
antiquity obta9$ 9 violation ( !        
,antiquities ,act "u section #ahff7;b7 (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#h7  

require ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]         
,protection to provide tra9+ to id5tify 
cov]$ items2 &  7#i7 e/abli% an         
int]ag5cy work+ gr\p to ensure          
communication betwe5 all ,f$]al ag5cies 
to successfully implem5t ! ,native      
,am]ican ,graves ,protection &          
,repatriation ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja 
et seq471 ! ,ar*aeological ,res\rces    
,protection ,act ( #aigi 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#dgj;aa et seq471 & ! ,antiquities ,act 
"u section #ahff7;b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
,act1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 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 ,cov]$ item ,!
 t]m cov]$ item means ,native ,am]ican  
cultural items z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! 
,native ,am]ican ,graves ,protection &  
,repatriation ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4       
#cjja71 ,native ,am]ican ar*aeological  
res\rces z def9$ 9 section #c ( !       

,ar*aeological ,res\rces ,protection    
,act ( #aigi 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgj;bb71 or
 ,native ,am]ican objects ( antiquity )9
 ! mean+ ( ! ,antiquities ,act "u       
section #ahff7;b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,cultural           
affiliation ,! t]m cultural affiliation 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b ( ! 
,native ,am]ican ,graves ,protection &  
,repatriation ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4       
#cjja74  7#d7 ,cultural items ,! t]m    
cultural items has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #b ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,graves 
,protection & ,repatriation ,act 7#be   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjja74  7#e7 ,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#f7 ,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#g7 ,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#h7 ,object (       
antiquity ,! t]m object ( antiquity     
means an item )9 ! mean+ ( !            
,antiquities ,act "u section #ahff7;b7 (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #e4   
,removal = ! b5efit ( & return to       
,indian ,tribes  7a7 ,ar*aeological     
,res\rces ,protection ,act ,!           
,ar*aeological ,res\rces ,protection    
,act ( #aigi is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section  
#d7;b7 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgj;cc7b77--     
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ or = !  
b5efit ( an ,indian ,tribe aft] public  
int]e/2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c7 by      
ins]t+ an ,indian ,tribe or be=e a      
suitable univ]sity2 &  7#b7 9 section #e
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgj;dd7 by ins]t+ & su*
 ,indian or ,indian ,tribe %all h ! "r (
 fir/ refusal aft] jurisdiction ov] su* 
l&s4  7b7 ,antiquities ,act ,section    
#cbjcjb7;b7 ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 

by ins]t+ a f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian   
,tribe1 be=e a reputable museum2 &  7#b7
 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ by a f$]ally
 recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe or be=e 9 a   
public museum & add+ at ! end 1 provid$ 
t ! f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ) !
 close/ cultural affiliation %all h ! "r
 ( fir/ refusal4  #f4 ,export           
re/rictions & au?orities  7a7 ,volunt>y 
return ( cov]$ items ,:oev] seeks to    
export a cov]$ item )\t a requir$ export
 c]tification b volunt>ily returns !    
cov]$ item to ! ,indian ,tribe ) a      
likely cultural affiliation prior to    
active inve/igation %all n be prosecut$ 
= su* violation ) respect to ! cov]$    
item4 ,! process ( obta9+ an export     
c]tification does n qualify z active    
inve/igation4  7b7 ,export re/riction   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be unlawful = any 
p]son to export or o!rwise transport f !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,native ,am]ican cultural
 items obta9$ 9 violation ( ! ,native   
,am]ican ,graves ,protection &          
,repatriation ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja 

et seq4 or #ah ,u4,s4,c4 #aagj71 ,native
 ,am]ican ar*aeological res\rces obta9$ 
9 violation ( ! ,ar*aeological ,res\rces
 ,protection ,act ( #aigi 7#af ,u4,s4,c4
 #dgj;aa et seq471 & ,native ,am]ican   
objects ( antiquity obta9$ 9 violation (
 ! ,antiquities ,act "u section         
#ahff7;b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 & cov]$ items "u active ,f$]al   
inve/igation4  7#b7 ,p5alties ,any p]son
 :o violates p>agraph 7#a7 kn[+ t !     
cov]$ items 7 obta9$ 9 violation ( !    
,native ,am]ican ,graves ,protection &  
,repatriation ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjb 
et seq4 or #ah ,u4,s4,c4 #aagj71 !      
,ar*aeological ,res\rces ,protection    
,act ( #aigi 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgj;aa et  
seq471 or ! ,antiquities ,act "u section
 #ahff7;b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 %all be f9$ 9 accordance )       
section #cega ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 & %all be imprison$ = n m ?an #a
 ye> = a fir/ violation & n m ?an #aj   
ye>s = a second or subsequ5t violation4 
7c7 ,export c]tification  7#a7 ,:5      

export c]tification requir$  7,a7       
,prohibition on export )\t c]tification 
,no cov]$ item may be export$ f ! ,unit$
 ,/ates )\t fir/ hav+ obta9$ an export  
c]tification 9 accordance ) ?is         
subsection4  7,b7 ,publication ,!       
,secret>y %all1 9 consultation ) ,indian
 ,tribes1 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a   
notice t includes--  7i7 a description (
 *>act]i/ics typical ( cov]$ items :i*  
%all be suffici5tly specific & precise  
to ensure export c]tification is requir$
 only ( su* cov]$ items & t fair notice 
is giv5 to export]s & o!r p]sons z to   
:i* items require an export             
c]tification2 &  7ii7 a description (   
items t d n qualify z cov]$ items &     
!re=e d n require an export c]tification
 "u ?is p>agraph1 :i* %all--  7,i7      
cl>ify t objects made = comm]cial       
purposes g5]ally d n qualify z a cov]$  
item2 &  7,,ii7 cl>ify t 9 "s           
circum/ances receipts or c]tifications  
issu$ by ,indian ,tribes or ,tribal     
artisans may be us$ z evid5ce to        

demon/rate a p>ticul> item does n       
qualify z a cov]$ item4  7#b7           
,eligibility = export c]tification ,a   
cov]$ item1 abs5t an ongo+ ,f$]al       
inve/igation1 %all be deem$ eligible =  
export c]tification if x--  7,a7 0 n    
obta9$ 9 violation ( ! ,native ,am]ican 
,graves ,protection & ,repatriation ,act
 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjb et seq4 or #ah    
,u4,s4,c4 #aagj71 ! ,ar*aeological      
,res\rces ,protection ,act ( #aigi 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #dgj;aa et seq471 or !        
,antiquities ,act "u section #ahff7;b7 (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & !    
export ( ! cov]$ item w\ld n o!rwise    
violate any o!r provision ( ,f$]al law2 
7,b7 0 excavat$ or remov$ pursuant to a 
p]mit issu$ "u section #d ( !           
,ar*aeological ,res\rces ,protection    
,act ( #aigi 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgj;cc7 or 
section #cbjcjb ( title #ed1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 or 9 compliance ) section 
#c7;c7 ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,graves     
,protection & ,repatriation ,act 7#be   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjjb7;c771 if ! p]mit =      

excavation or removal au?orizes export1 
& ! export ( ! cov]$ item w\ld n o!rwise
 violate any o!r provision ( ,f$]al law2
 or  7,c7 is accompani$ ) a confirmation
 f an ,indian ,tribe confirm+ ! p]son's 
"r ( possession1 z def9$ 9 section #b ( 
! ,native ,am]ican ,graves ,protection &
 ,repatriation ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4      
#cjja71 to ! cov]$ item1 or confirm+ t !
 ,indian ,tribe has rel9qui%$ title or  
control1 z provid$ = 9 section #c ( !   
,native ,am]ican ,graves ,protection &  
,repatriation ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4       
#cjjb71 ( ! cov]$ item1 & ! export ( !  
cov]$ item w\ld n o!rwise violate any   
o!r provision ( ,f$]al law4  7#c7       
,export c]tification proc$ures  7,a7    
,export c]tification process  7i7       
,atte/ation ,an atte/ation %all be made 
by ! export] ?r\gh "o ( ! proc$ures set 
=? bel[ /at+ t to ! be/ ( ! applicant's 
k & belief1 ! applicant is n export+ a  
,native ,am]ican cultural item obta9$ 9 
violation ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,graves  
,protection & ,repatriation ,act 7#be   

,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq4 or #ah ,u4,s4,c4
 #aagj71 a ,native ,am]ican             
ar*aeological res\rce obta9$ 9 violation
 ( ! ,ar*aeological ,res\rces           
,protection ,act ( #aigi 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#dgj;aa et seq471 or a ,native ,am]ican 
object ( antiquity obta9$ 9 violation ( 
! ,antiquities ,act "u section #ahff7;b7
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7ii7
 ,atte/ation =m ,an atte/ation =m1 :i*  
%all describe & provide a picture ( !   
cov]$ items1 %all be submitt$ by an     
export] z an electronic fil+ ?r\gh !    
,automat$ ,export ,sy/em 7,,aes7 = all  
comm]cial %ipm5ts includ+ cov]$ items4  
,an export]'s atte/ation %all be requir$
 = cov]$ items prior to ! issuance ( an 
export c]tification "u ! ,,aes sy/em4   
7iii7 ,in=mation provid$ by ,,cbp ,u4,s4
 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection %all      
provide to ! ,secret>y ! in=mation 9    
electronic decl>ations t include cov]$  
items4  7iv7 ,export c]tification       
requir$ ,all cov]$ items mu/ receive an 
export c]tification ?r\gh ! ,,aes sy/em 

reg>dless ( monet>y value4  7v7 ,false  
/atem5ts ,any willful or kn[+ false     
/atem5t made on an atte/ation docum5t   
describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv7 %all--
  7,i7 subject ! applicant to crim9al   
p5alties pursuant to section #ajja (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &       
7,,ii7 prohibit ! applicant f receiv+ an
 export c]tification = cov]$ items ?r\gh
 atte/ation 9 ! future4  ,^! p5alties d 
n atta* to ! cov]$ item = future exports
 b r to ! applicant4  7,b7 ,issuance (  
export c]tification  7i7 ,= comm]cial   
%ipm5ts valu$ at less ?an #b1ejj4jj t   
include cov]$ items1 ! export] %all     
complete ! atte/ation process & w       
imm$iately receive an export            
c]tification f ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection ?r\gh ! ,,aes sy/em4 ,!     
export] is n requir$ to obta9 an        
,int]nal ,transaction ,numb] 7,,itn74   
7ii7 ,= comm]cial %ipm5ts valu$ at      
#b1ejj or m t include cov]$ items-- 7,i7
 ! export] mu/ complete ! atte/ation    
process2  7,,ii7 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]

 ,protection mu/ consult ) ! ,secret>y &
 ) ,native ,am]ican tribes & ,native    
,hawaiian organizations reg>d+ issu+ an 
export c]tification2  7,,iii7 ,u4,s4    
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection w issue an 
export c]tification ?r\gh ! ,,aes       
sy/em-- 7aa7 )9 #f days ( completion ( !
 atte/ation process unless cr$ible      
evid5ce is provid$ t indicates ! cov]$  
item 0 obta9$ 9 violation ( ! ,native   
,am]ican ,graves ,protection &          
,repatriation ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjb 
et seq4 or #ah ,u4,s4,c4 #aagj71 !      
,ar*aeological ,res\rces ,protection    
,act ( #aigi 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgj;aa et  
seq471 or ! ,antiquities ,act "u section
 #ahff7;b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 or ( o!r ,unit$ ,/ates law or !  
cov]$ item is "u active ,f$]al          
inve/igation2 or  7bb7 ) notice to !    
export]1 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]        
,protection c ext5d ! review ( an       
application = c]tification = up to #cj  
days if cr$ible evid5ce is provid$ :i*  
requires inve/igation1 aft] :i*         

c]tification %all be approv$ or d5i$1   
consi/5t ) clause 7iii72 &  7,,iv7 once 
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
issues ! export c]tification & ^u       
completion ( ! ,,aes application1 !     
export] w receive an ,int]nal           
,transaction ,numb] 7,,itn7 ?r\gh ,,aes4
  7iii7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,d5ial (    
export c]tification %all n 9 itself     
enable seizure or 9 any way affect !    
legal /atus ( an item "u exi/+ ,unit$   
,/ates law4  7iv7 ,additional evid5ce   
,if an export c]tification is delay$ or 
d5i$1 notice %all be giv5 to ! export]1 
:o may provide ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection ) evid5ce to e/abli% t !    
cov]$ item is n prohibit$ f export4     
7,c7 ,revocation ( export c]tification  
,if cr$ible new evid5ce is provid$ t    
indicates a cov]$ item t receiv$ an     
export c]tification 0 obta9$ 9 violation
 ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,graves           
,protection & ,repatriation ,act 7#be   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq4 or #ah ,u4,s4,c4
 #aagj71 ,ar*aeological ,res\rces       

,protection ,act ( #aigi 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#dgj;aa et seq471 or ,antiquities ,act  
"u section #ahff7;b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 or o!r ,f$]al law1 or is 
"u active ,f$]al inve/igation1 ,u4,s4   
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection may        
imm$iately revoke export c]tification if
 prior to export1 & %all obta9 approval 
( a ,unit$ ,/ates c\rt to revoke !      
export c]tification1 aft] export has    
tak5 place4 ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation ab\t  
:e!r revocation is w>rant$1 ,indian     
,tribes & ,native ,hawaiian             
organizations %all be consult$4  7,d7   
,seizure & =feiture  7i7 ,seizure ,any  
cov]$ item t a p]son is attempt+ to     
export )\t an export c]tification       
describ$ 9 ?is subsection %all be       
subject to seizure by ,unit$ ,/ates     
cu/oms (fic]s & a ,notice ( ,det5tion   
%all be issu$ to ! export]4  7ii7       
,=feiture ,a cov]$ item seiz$ "u clause 
7i7 t is f\nd to be obta9$ 9 violation (
 ! ,native ,am]ican ,graves ,protection 
& ,repatriation ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4     

#cjjb et seq4 or #ah ,u4,s4,c4 #aagj71 !
 ,ar*aeological ,res\rces ,protection   
,act ( #aigi 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgj;aa et  
seq471 or ! ,antiquities ,act "u section
 #ahff7;b7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 %all be =feit$1 consi/5t ) *apt] 
#df ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or repatriat$ to !  
,indian ,tribe pursuant to ! process    
provid$ = "u ! law "u :i* x is f\nd to  
be obta9$ 9 violation4 ,! provisions (  
section #ihc7;c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 %all apply to any =feiture
 "u ?is ,act4  7iii7 ,return to export] 
,a cov]$ item seiz$ "u clause 7i7 = :i* 
cr$ible evid5ce does n e/abli% )9 #fj   
days t x 0 obta9$ 9 violation ( !       
,native ,am]ican ,graves ,protection &  
,repatriation ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4       
#cjjb7;c7 et seq4 or #ah ,u4,s4,c4      
#aagj71 ! ,ar*aeological ,res\rces      
,protection ,act ( #aigi 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 
#dgj;aa et seq471 or ! ,antiquities ,act
 "u section #ahff7;b7 ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all be return$ to 

! export] b %all n receive an export    
c]tification at t "t4  7,e7 ,appeal ,if 
! ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection   
d5ies an export c]tification1 issues a  
,det5tion ,notice1 or seizes a cov]$    
item "u ?is subsection1 ! applicant     
%all1 ^u reque/1 be giv5 a he>+ on !    
record4  7,f7 ,in=mation 9 fil+s ,!     
,secret>y %all make in=mation on ! cov]$
 items includ$ 9 ! fil+s available to   
,native ,am]ican tribes & ,native       
,hawaiian organizations via a secure    
website or o!r me?od 9 compliance )     
,,aes proc$ures4  7d7 ,agreem5ts ,to    
reque/ return f =eign c\ntries ,!       
,presid5t is au?oriz$ to reque/ f a     
,/ate ,p>ty agreem5ts or provisional    
measures subject to ! limitations (     
,article #i ( ! ,conv5tion on ! ,means (
 ,prohibit+ & ,prev5t+ ! ,illicit       
,import1 ,export & ,transf] ( ,own]%ip (
 ,cultural ,prop]ty1 #hbc ,u4,n4,t4,s4  
#bca 7#aigb71 to reque/ ! return f !    
,/ate ,p>ty cultural items t 7 obta9$ 9 
violation ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,graves  

,protection & ,repatriation ,act 7#be   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq4 or #ah ,u4,s4,c4
 #aagj71 ,native ,am]ican ar*aeological 
res\rces obta9$ 9 violation ( !         
,ar*aeological ,res\rces ,protection    
,act ( #aigi 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgj;aa et  
seq471 & ,native ,am]ican objects (     
antiquity obta9$ 9 violation ( !        
,antiquities ,act "u section #ahff7;b7 (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #g4   
,volunt>y return ( ,native ,am]ican &   
,native ,hawaiian items  7a7 ,liaison ,!
 ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all   
ea* designate a liaison to facilitate ! 
volunt>y return ( ,native ,am]ican      
items4  7b7 ,tra9+s & work%ops ,!       
individuals li/$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all  
hold tra9+s & work%ops = repres5tatives 
( ,indian ,tribes & ,native ,hawaiian   
organizations & collectors1 deal]s1 o!r 
individuals & organizations reg>d+ !    
volunt>y return ( ,native ,am]ican      
items4  7c7 ,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 ,native  
,am]ican items = ! purpose ( facilitat+ 
! volunt>y return ( ,native ,am]ican    
items4  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 be=e mak+ a     
ref]ral "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7         
,?ird-p>ty exp]ts ,! ,secret>y may      
utilize ?ird p>ties ) relevant exp]tise1
 includ+ univ]sities1 museums1 deal]s1  
collector organizations1 & o!rs1 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  7d7 ,legal    
liability ,?is section %all n impose    
additional p5alties or legal liability4 
7e7 ,immunity ,any p]son :o volunt>ily  
returns cov]$ items prior to active     

inve/igation %all h immunity f crim9al  
prosecution = tak+ or hold+ su* items4  
7f7 ,repatriation "u native am]ican     
graves protection & repatriation act ,! 
volunt>y return provisions ( ?is section
 %all apply to a specific ,native       
,am]ican item only to ! ext5t t !       
repatriation provisions "u section #g ( 
! ,native ,am]ican ,graves ,protection &
 ,repatriation ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4      
#cjje7 d n apply4  7g7 ,tax docum5tation
 ,volunt>y return facilitation %all     
include provision = tax docum5tation (  
d$uctible gifts ( ,native ,am]ican items
 to ,native ,am]ican tribes & ,native   
,hawaiian organizations4  #h4 ,halt+    
int]national sales  7a7 ,reque/ ,indian 
,tribe or ,native ,hawaiian organization
 ,an ,indian ,tribe or ,native ,hawaiian
 organization may submit to ! liaison   
designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate a      
reque/ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates become involv$ 
9 halt+ ! int]national sale ( ,native   
,am]ican cultural items obta9$ 9        
violation ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,graves  

,protection & ,repatriation ,act 7#be   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq4 or #ah ,u4,s4,c4
 #aagj71 ,native ,am]ican ar*aeological 
res\rces obta9$ 9 violation ( !         
,ar*aeological ,res\rces ,protection    
,act ( #aigi 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgj;aa et  
seq471 & ,native ,am]ican objects (     
antiquity obta9$ 9 violation ( !        
,antiquities ,act "u section #ahff7;b7 (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,su* a 
reque/ %all include--  7#a7 a           
c]tification t ! ,indian ,tribe or      
,native ,hawaiian organization submits  
evid5ce ! item 0 illegally remov$ or    
traffick$ 9 violation ( ,f$]al law2 &   
7#b7 any o!r relevant in=mation e/abli%+
 t ! item is protect$ "u ,f$]al law4    
7b7 ,dep>tm5t ( /ate action ,n lat] ?an 
#ae days aft] receipt ( a reque/ "u     
subsection 7a7 or be=e ! sale is        
f9aliz$1 :i*ev] is soon]1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate %all contact--  7#a7 ! =eign      
gov]nm5t & p]son int5d+ to sell ! item  
to reque/ t-- 7,a7 ! sale n take place2 
&  7,b7 ! item be return$ to ! relevant 

,indian ,tribe or ,native ,hawaiian     
organization2 &  7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,ju/ice to transmit ! reque/ & any o!r  
relevant in=mation4  7c7 ,dep>tm5t (    
ju/ice action  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u receipt
 ( a reque/ f ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate "u    
subsection 7b71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all 
contact ! appropriate ,indian ,tribe or 
,native ,hawaiian organization to       
consult ! ,tribe or organization reg>d+ 
legal options ) reg>d to ! sale or      
int5d$ sale ( ! item1 :i* may include   
fil+ crim9al *>ges dome/ically or abroad
 aga9/ ! sell] or ! =eign gov]nm5t or   
p]son int5d+ to sell ! item4  7#b7      
,consultation ) ,indian ,tribe & ,native
 ,hawaiian organization ,! ,attorney    
,g5]al %all consult ! appropriate       
,indian ,tribe or ,native ,hawaiian     
organization reg>d+ :e!r to initiate    
legal action & :e!r any legal action t !
 ,attorney ,g5]al comm5c$ %\ld be       
dismiss$1 9 ord] to facilitate volunt>y 
return ( ! item4  7#c7 ,reque/s f tribe 
,9 ! case t an ,indian ,tribe or ,native

 ,hawaiian organization submits to !    
,attorney ,g5]al a reque/ t ! ,attorney 
,g5]al cease pursu+ legal action ) reg>d
 to ! sale ( ! ,indian ,tribe's or      
,native ,hawaiian organization's item1 !
 ,attorney ,g5]al %all promptly cease   
pursu+ su* legal action4  #i4 ,work+    
gr\ps  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all   
conv5e a work+ gr\p consi/+ (           
repres5tatives ( ,indian ,tribes &      
,native ,hawaiian organizations1 & a    
work+ gr\p consi/+ ( ,native ,am]ican & 
,native ,hawaiian art deal]s1           
collectors1 & museums to advise ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t4 ,! ,secret>y's liaison      
designat$ to facilitate volunt>y return 
"u section #g %all be ! ma9 po9t (      
contact4  7b7 ,recomm5dations ,! work+  
gr\p conv5$ "u subsection 7a7 may       
provide recomm5dations reg>d+-- 7#a7    
id5tification ( :i* ,indian ,tribe or   
,native ,hawaiian organization may be   
associat$ ) an item = purposes ( tak+   
action "u ?is ,act2  7#b7 ! volunt>y    
return ( items by collectors1 deal]s1 & 

o!r individuals & organizations t hold  
su* items2  7#c7 ! elim9ation ( illegal 
comm]ce 9 items 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
=eign m>kets2 &  7#d7 ! repatriation to 
,indian ,tribes & ,native ,hawaiian     
organizations ( items 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 ! work+ gr\ps  
conv5$ "u subsection 7a7 ^u reque/ by ! 
work+ gr\ps4  7#b7 ,ag5cies & committees
 ,! ag5cies & committees describ$ 9 ?is 
subsection 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 ,any o!r        
relevant ,f$]al ag5cy4  #aj4 ,u4,s4     

,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection tra9+ ,!   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 act+     
?r\gh ! ,commission] ( ,cu/oms & ,bord] 
,protection1 %all require all           
appropriate p]sonnel ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & 
,bord] ,protection to p>ticipate 9 tra9+
 to id5tify cov]$ items = purposes ( ?is
 ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4    
#aa4 ,int]ag5cy work+ gr\p  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y %all conv5e an int]ag5cy  
work+ gr\p consi/+ ( repres5tatives f ! 
,dep>tm5ts ( ,int]ior1 ,ju/ice1 ,/ate1 &
 ,homel& ,security4  7b7 ,goals ,! goals
 ( ! work+ gr\p are to facilitate       
repatriation to ,indian ,tribes &       
,native ,hawaiian organizations ( items 
t h be5 illegally remov$ or traffick$ 9 
violation ( ,f$]al law2 to protect su*  
items /ill 9 ,indian ,tribes' & ,native 
,hawaiian organizations' possession2 &  
to improve ,f$]al ag5cies' implem5tation
 ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,graves           
,protection & ,repatriation ,act 7#be   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et seq471 !             
,ar*aeological ,res\rces ,protection    

,act ( #aigi 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgj;aa et  
seq471 & o!r relevant laws4  7c7        
,responsibilities ,! int]ag5cy work+    
gr\p %all aid 9 implem5tation ( o!r     
provisions ( ?is ,act1 includ+ reg>d+   
volunt>y return ( ,native ,am]ican items
 & halt+ int]national sales1 & %all     
collaborate ) ! work+ gr\ps creat$      
pursuant to ?is ,act4