,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ehfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #b1 #bjbc,mr4 
,la,malfa 7= himself & ,mr4 ,g>am5di7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,transportation &      
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,army to e/abli% a pilot 
program to protect ,native ,am]ican     
burial sites1 village sites1 & cultural 
res\rces discov]$ at ,corps ( ,eng9e]s  
civil works projects 9 ! ,sacram5to     
,riv] wat]%$1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,native ,am]ican ,burial ,sites &       
,cultural ,res\rces ,protection ,act4   
#b4 ,sacram5to ,riv] wat]%$ ,native     
,am]ican site & cultural res\rce        
protection pilot program  7a7           
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 %all e/abli% a pilot program 9         
accordance ) ?is section to protect     
,native ,am]ican burial sites1 village  
sites1 & cultural res\rces id5tifi$ or  

discov]$ at civil works projects 9 !    
wat]%$ ( ! ,sacram5to ,riv] & its       
tribut>ies1 includ+ ! ,am]ican1 ,be>1   
,yuba1 & ,fea!r ,riv]s1 9 ! ,/ate (     
,cali=nia4  7b7 ,reburial  7#a7         
,reburial areas ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot    
program1 ! ,secret>y %all1 9            
consultation ) & ) ! cons5t ( ea*       
affect$ ,indian ,tribe1 id5tify1 &1 z   
applicable1 coop]ate ) appropriate      
,tribal1 local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t prop]ty own]s to set aside1   
areas t may be us$ = ! reburial (       
,native ,am]ican human rema9s & fun]>y  
objects t-- 7,a7 h be5 id5tifi$ or      
discov]$ at ! site ( a cov]$ civil works
 project2  7,b7 h be5 rightfully claim$ 
by any affect$ ,indian ,tribe2 &  7,c7 c
 be reburi$ 9 su* areas 9 a mann] secure
 f future di/urbances1 ) ! cons5t ( su* 
prop]ty own] or own]s1 z applicable4    
7#b7 ,recov]y & reburial /&>ds  7,a7    
,tim+ ( recov]y  7i7 ,requirem5ts ,9    
c>ry+ out ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y  
%all "w 9 good fai? ) ea* affect$       

,indian ,tribe1 & ea* own] ( prop]ty    
affect$ by ! recov]y process1 to ensure 
t-- 7,i7 ! recov]y ( a burial site1     
village site1 or cultural res\rces f !  
site ( a cov]$ civil works project "u ! 
pilot program is complet$1 pursuant to a
 writt5 plan or protocol1 n lat] ?an #de
 days aft] ! initiation ( su* recov]y2 &
  7,,ii7 ) respect to a burial site1    
village site1 or cultural res\rces      
id5tifi$ at ! site ( a cov]$ civil works
 project be=e con/ruction ( ! cov]$     
civil works project comm5ces1 su*       
recov]y is complet$ be=e su* con/ruction
 comm5ces on ! portion ( ! cov]$ civil  
works project affect$ by ! recov]y      
process4  7ii7 ,alt]native timetable    
,not)/&+ ! deadl9es e/abli%$ by clause  
7i71 ! ,secret>y1 ea* relevant          
non-,f$]al int]e/ = ! cov]$ civil works 
project1 ea* affect$ ,indian ,tribe1 &  
ea* own] ( prop]ty affect$ by ! recov]y 
process may negotiate & agree to an     
alt]native timetable = recov]y o!r ?an t
 requir$ by su* clause1 bas$ on !       

circum/ances ( ! applicable cov]$ civil 
works project4  7,b7 ,guidance ,9 c>ry+ 
out subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all    
develop & issue writt5 guidance =       
recov]y & reburial "u ! pilot program t 
meets or exce$s ! recov]y & reburial    
/&>ds 9 policy /atem5ts & guidance issu$
 by ! ,advisory ,c\ncil on ,hi/oric     
,pres]vation4  7,c7 ,em95t doma9        
prohibition ,no ,f$]al entity may       
ex]cise ! p[] ( em95t doma9 to acquire  
any prop]ty to be us$ = reburial "u !   
pilot program4  7#c7 ,recov]y & reburial
  7,a7 ,recov]y & reburial by ,secret>y 
,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program1 !         
,secret>y %all1 at ,f$]al exp5se1 9     
consultation ) & ) ! cons5t ( ea*       
affect$ ,indian ,tribe1 & ) appropriate 
dignity & 9 accordance ) ! guidance     
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 recov]  
any cultural res\rces id5tifi$ or       
discov]$ at ! site ( a cov]$ civil works
 project & rightfully claim$ by any     
affect$ ,indian ,tribe2  7ii7 rebury any
 human rema9s & fun]>y objects s recov]$

 at ! applicable areas id5tifi$ & set   
aside "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7iii7        
repatriate any o!r cultural res\rces s  
recov]$ to ! affect$ ,indian ,tribe t   
has rightfully claim$ su* cultural      
res\rces4  7,b7 ,tribal au?orization    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,^u ! reque/ ( an affect$  
,indian ,tribe1 ! ,secret>y %all        
au?orize1 pursuant to a memor&um (      
agreem5t ent]$ into "u clause 7ii71 !   
,indian ,tribe to assume recov]y &      
reburial responsibilities "u ! pilot    
program ( cultural res\rces t h be5     
rightfully claim$ by ! affect$ ,indian  
,tribe1 & %all reimburse ! affect$      
,indian ,tribe = reasonable co/s        
directly relat$ to su* recov]y &        
reburial4  7ii7 ,memor&um ( agreem5t ,9 
c>ry+ out clause 7i7--  7,i7 ) respect  
to a burial site1 village site1 or      
cultural res\rces id5tifi$ at a cov]$   
civil works project be=e con/ruction ( !
 project comm5ces1 ! ,secret>y %all1 ^u 
reque/ by ! affect$ ,indian ,tribe1 ent]
 into a writt5 memor&um ( agreem5t ) !  

affect$ ,indian ,tribe to au?orize !    
necess>y recov]y & reburial activities  
be=e su* con/ruction comm5ces2 &  7,,ii7
 ) respect to a burial site1 village    
site1 or cultural res\rces discov]$ at a
 cov]$ civil works project aft]         
con/ruction ( ! project comm5ces1 !     
,secret>y %all1 ^u reque/ by ! affect$  
,indian ,tribe1 ent] into a writt5      
memor&um ( agreem5t ) ! affect$ ,indian 
,tribe to au?orize ! necess>y recov]y & 
reburial activities n lat] ?an #de days 
aft] su* discov]y4  7iii7 ,limitation   
,reimbursem5t "u clause 7i7 %all n exce$
 #a p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( con/ruction ( 
! applicable cov]$ civil works project1 
pursuant to ! t]ms outl9$ 9 p>agraph    
7#f74  7#d7 ,tribal monitors  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program1 !   
,secret>y may hire a ,tribal monitor or 
monitors1 & %all all[ any affect$       
,indian ,tribe to hire a ,tribal monitor
 or monitors1 at ,f$]al exp5se1 dur+ !  
con/ruction ( any cov]$ civil works     
project1 = ea* area ( con/ruction1      

includ+ = ea* burial site & village site
 ) respect to :i* ,native ,am]ican      
cultural res\rces are be+ recov]$ =     
reburial4  7,b7 ,qualifications ,!      
,secret>y or affect$ ,indian ,tribe1 z  
applicable1 %all ensure t pref]5ce 9    
hir+ ,tribal monitors "u ?is p>agraph is
 provid$ to qualifi$ ,native ,am]icans1 
includ+ individuals :o-- 7i7 h a        
pr(essional relation%ip ) ! affect$     
,indian ,tribe2 or  7ii7 possess k (1 & 
exp]tise 91 ! cu/oms ( ! affect$ ,indian
 ,tribe4  7,c7 ,limitation ,! ,f$]al    
exp5se ( ,tribal monitors hir$ "u ?is   
p>agraph %all n exce$ #a p]c5t ( ! total
 co/ ( con/ruction ( ! applicable cov]$ 
civil works project1 pursuant to ! t]ms 
outl9$ 9 p>agraph 7#f74  7#e7           
,id5tification & inv5tory ,9 c>ry+ out !
 pilot program1 ! ,secret>y %all accept 
id5tifications made by an affect$       
,indian ,tribe ( ,native ,am]ican burial
 sites & village sites at ! site ( a    
cov]$ civil works project1 & include su*
 id5tifications 9 any inv5tory docum5t =

 su* project4  7#f7 ,tim+ ( paym5ts ,!  
,secret>y %all ent] into a contract or  
o!r agreem5t to make a paym5t to an     
affect$ ,indian ,tribe = reimbursem5t ( 
reasonable co/s "u p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 or
 actual exp5ses "u p>agraph 7#d71       
subject to m>ket-bas$ pric+1 :i* paym5t 
%all be made n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
affect$ ,indian ,tribe submits an       
invoice = su* co/s or exp5ses to !      
,secret>y4  7c7 ,conveyance au?ority    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71
 not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
,secret>y may convey to an affect$      
,indian ,tribe = use z a cemet]y or     
reburial area any area t is locat$ on l&
 own$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,army & is     
id5tifi$ & set aside "u subsection      
7b77#a74  7#b7 ,ret5tion ( necess>y     
prop]ty int]e/s ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all reta9 any        
necess>y "r-(-way1 easem5t1 or o!r      
prop]ty int]e/ t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to
 be necess>y to c>ry out ! au?oriz$     
purposes ( any ,corps ( ,eng9e]s project

 relat$ to ! convey$ l&4  7d7           
,confid5tiality ( in=mation provid$     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out subsection   
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all develop & issue   
writt5 guidance reg>d+ ! confid5tiality 
( in=mation provid$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( !  
,army by ,indian ,tribes 9 connection ) 
any cov]$ civil works project "u ! pilot
 program4  7#b7 ,nonpublic in=mation ,! 
foll[+ in=mation provid$ to ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ! ,army by an ,indian ,tribe "u !     
pilot program %all be treat$ z          
confid5tial & nonpublic in=mation1 to   
protect ,native ,am]ican burial sites1  
village sites1 & cultural res\rces1 & _!
 locations1 f unau?oriz$ excavation1    
desecration1 or v&alism3  7,a7          
,in=mation reg>d+ ! locations ( burial  
sites1 village sites1 & cultural        
res\rces1 includ+ maps designat+ su*    
locations4  7,b7 ,in=mation reg>d+      
cultural or traditional practices relat$
 to su* sites or res\rces4  7e7         
,avoidance ( duplication ,9 c>ry+ out ! 
pilot program1 ! ,secret>y %all avoid1  

to ! maximum ext5t practicable1         
duplication ( ef=ts relat+ to compliance
 ) ?is section & any o!r applicable     
provision ( law4  7f7 ,applicability    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bjh ( ! ,wat]   
,res\rces ,developm5t ,act ( #bjjj 7#cc 
,u4,s4,c4 #bcch7 %all n apply to a cov]$
 civil works project dur+ ! p]iod dur+  
:i* ! ,secret>y is c>ry+ out ! pilot    
program4  7#b7 ,exi/+ contracts ,no?+ 9 
?is section %all affect any contract    
relat+ to a cov]$ civil works project   
ent]$ into by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army be=e
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7g7     
,p]iod ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out !     
pilot program until ! date t is #d ye>s 
aft] ! date on :i* ! pilot program is   
e/abli%$4  7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,affect$ ,indian ,tribe ,!
 t]m affect$ ,indian ,tribe means any   
,indian ,tribe t atta*es religi\s or o!r
 significance to any burial site1       
village site1 or cultural res\rces      
id5tifi$ or discov]$ at a cov]$ civil   
works project4  7#b7 ,burial site ,! t]m

 burial site means any natural or prep>$
 physical location1 :e!r orig9ally bel[1
 on1 or above ! surface ( ! e>?1 :]e    
,native ,am]ican cultural res\rces are  
pres5t z a result ( a dea? rite or      
c]emony ( a culture4  7#c7 ,cov]$ civil 
works project ,! t]m cov]$ civil works  
project means a civil works project t   
is--  7,a7 locat$ 9 ! wat]%$ ( !        
,sacram5to ,riv] & its tribut>ies1      
includ+ ! ,am]ican1 ,be>1 ,yuba1 &      
,fea!r ,riv]s1 )9 ! ,/ate ( ,cali=nia2  
7,b7 be+ con/ruct$1 recon/ruct$1 or     
repair$1 or op]at$ & ma9ta9$1 us+ ,f$]al
 funds2 &  7,c7 own$1 au?oriz$1 p]mitt$1
 c>ri$ out1 or op]at$ & ma9ta9$ by !    
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,army1 includ+ a project  
c>ri$ out by a non-,f$]al int]e/ "u     
section #bjd ( ! ,wat] ,res\rces        
,developm5t ,act ( #aihf 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#bbcb7 or section #ajdc ( ! ,wat]       
,res\rces ,re=m & ,developm5t ,act (    
#bjad 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bbja note74  7#d7 
,cultural res\rces ,! t]m cultural      
res\rces means--  7,a7 human rema9s2 or 

7,b7 fun]>y objects or o!r c]emonial    
objects4  7#e7 ,fun]>y objects ,! t]m   
fun]>y objects means items t are        
associat$ ) ! dea? rite or c]emony ( a  
culture4  7#f7 ,human rema9s ,! t]m     
human rema9s means ! physical rema9s ( a
 human body1 includ+ su* rema9s t h be5 
cremat$ & t may be 9 any /ate (         
decomposition or skeletal complet5ess   
7includ+ a%es or small bone fragm5ts74  
7#g7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m ,indian      
,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section 
#ajb ( ! ,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian    
,tribe ,li/ ,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 
#eacj74  7#h7 ,pilot program ,! t]m     
pilot program means ! pilot program     
e/abli%$ "u ?is section4  7#i7          
,rightfully claim$ ,! t]m rightfully    
claim$ means claim$ by-- 7,a7 ) respect 
to cultural res\rces id5tifi$ or        
discov]$ on ,f$]al or ,tribal l&s at !  
site ( a cov]$ civil works project--    
7i7 ! p]son or entity ) own]%ip or      
control ( ! cultural res\rces "u section
 #c ( ! ,native ,am]ican ,graves        

,protection & ,repatriation ,act 7#be   
,u4,s4,c4 #cjjb72 or  7ii7 ) respect to 
cultural res\rces n subject to su* ,act1
 ! appropriate p]son or entity det]m9$ 9
 accordance ) ! priority ord] e/abli%$  
by su* section2 &  7,b7 ) respect to    
cultural res\rces id5tifi$ or discov]$  
on o!r l&s at ! site ( a cov]$ civil    
works project-- 7i7 9 ! case ( ,native  
,am]ican human rema9s & fun]>y objects  
associat$ ) su* rema9s1 ! l9eal         
desc5dants ( ! ,native ,am]ican1 z      
det]m9$ 9 accordance ) ! laws ( ! ,/ate 
( ,cali=nia2 or  7ii7 9 any case 9 :i*  
su* l9eal desc5dants _c be asc]ta9$1 & 9
 ! case ( o!r fun]>y objects or o!r     
c]emonial objects-- 7,i7 ! ,indian      
,tribe t has ! close/ cultural          
affiliation ) ! cultural res\rces2 or   
7,,ii7 if ! cultural affiliation ( !    
cultural res\rces _c be reasonably      
asc]ta9$-- 7aa7 ! ,indian ,tribe t is   
recogniz$ z aborig9ally occupy+ ! area 9
 :i* ! cultural res\rces 7 id5tifi$ or  
discov]$2 or  7bb7 if x c be %[n by a   

prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce t a diff]5t    
,indian ,tribe has a /rong] cultural    
relation%ip ) ! cultural res\rces ?an ! 
,indian ,tribe specifi$ 9 item 7aa71 !  
,indian ,tribe t has ! /ronge/          
demon/rat$ relation%ip ) su* cultural   
res\rces4  7#aj7 ,secret>y ,! t]m       
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,army1  
act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( ,eng9e]s4  7#aa7   
,village site ,! t]m village site means 
any natural or prep>$ physical location1
 :e!r bel[1 on1 or above ! surface ( !  
e>?1 :]e a ,native ,am]ican village has 
be5 pres5t4