,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fbjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #bj1         
#bjbe,ms4 ,leg] ,f]n&ez 7= h]self & ,ms4
 ,r&all7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect !     
confid5tiality ( culturally s5sitive    
in=mation4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,protect ,culturally    
,s5sitive ,in=mation ,act4  #b4         
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are--  
7#a7 to protect ! confid5tiality (      
culturally s5sitive in=mation provid$ by
 ,indian ,tribes1 ,alaska ,native       
,entities1 & ,native ,hawaiian          
,organizations to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2   
7#b7 to create a safe1 respectful space 
= consultation betwe5 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 & ,indian ,tribes1 ,alaska ,native     
,entities1 & ,native ,hawaiian          
,organizations t enc\rages a free-fl[+  
ex*ange ( in=mation & ideas2  7#c7 to   
build tru/1 /r5g!n relation%ips1 & exp& 
opportunities = co/ew>d%ip betwe5 !     

,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ,indian ,tribes1     
,alaska ,native ,entities1 & ,native    
,hawaiian ,organizations by ensur+ t    
culturally s5sitive in=mation provid$ to
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t w be protect$ to !  
maximum ext5t practicable2  7#d7 to     
advance repatriation ( cultural items1  
includ+ human rema9s1 "u ! ,native      
,am]ican ,graves ,protection &          
,repatriation ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja 
et seq472 &  7#e7 to /r5g!n support = ! 
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( protect+ &   
pres]v+ traditional1 cultural1 &        
c]emonial rites & practices 9 accordance
 ) ,public ,law #ie-cda 7commonly kn[n z
 ! ,am]ican ,indian ,religi\s ,fre$om   
,act7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiif et seq474    
#c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ag5cy
 ,! t]m ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  7#b7 ,alaska ,native ,entity ,! 
t]m ,alaska ,native ,entity means-- 7,a7
 a ,native ,corporation1 z def9$ 9      
section #c ( ! ,alaska ,native ,claims  
,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb72  

or  7,b7 an ,alaska ,native ,association
 ref]5c$ 9 section #g7;a7 ( ! ,alaska   
,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc    
,u4,s4,c4 #afjf7;a771 includ+ respective
 successor organizations4  7#c7         
,au?oriz$ ,repres5tative ,! t]m         
,au?oriz$ ,repres5tative means a p]son  
au?oriz$ by an ,alaska ,native ,entity1 
,native ,hawaiian ,organization1 or     
,tribal ,gov]nm5t to make det]m9ations )
 respect to culturally s5sitive         
in=mation on behalf ( ! ,alaska ,native 
,entity1 ,native ,hawaiian              
,organization1 or ,tribal ,gov]nm5t4    
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 means any ,indian or
 ,alaska ,native ,tribe1 b&1 nation1    
pueblo1 village1 or o!r community ! "n (
 :i* is includ$ 7includ+ p>5!tically7 on
 ! li/ publi%$ by ! ,secret>y ( !       
,int]ior pursuant to section #ajd ( !   

,f$]ally ,recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe ,li/ 
,act ( #aiid 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #eaca74     
7#f7 ,native hawaiian organization ,!   
t]m ,native ,hawaiian ,organization--   
7,a7 means an organization t-- 7i7 s]ves
 & repres5ts ! int]e/s ( ,native        
,hawaiians2  7ii7 has z a prim>y & /at$ 
purpose = ! provision ( s]vices to      
,native ,hawaiians2 &  7iii7 has        
exp]tise 9 ,native ,hawaiian affairs2 & 
7,b7 includes ,native ,hawaiian         
,organizations regi/]$ ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( !
 ,int]ior's ,(fice ( ,native ,hawaiian  
,relations4  7#g7 ,culturally s5sitive  
in=mation ,! t]m culturally s5sitive    
in=mation means in=mation describ$ 9    
section #d7;a7 t is subject to !        
disclosure protections & h&l+           
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act4  7#h7 ,tribal   
,gov]nm5t ,! t]m ,tribal ,gov]nm5t means
 ! gov]n+ body ( an ,indian ,tribe4  #d4
 ,prohibition on disclosure  7a7        
,designation ( culturally s5sitive      
in=mation ,a ,tribal ,gov]nm5t or an    
,au?oriz$ ,repres5tative may designate  

in=mation provid$ to any ag5cy 7includ+ 
in=mation %>$ ) ! ag5cy prior to ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act7 relat+ to !    
location or attributes ( culturally or  
religi\sly significant sites includ+    
burial sites1 or to cultural items1 or !
 exi/5ce or details ( cultural or       
religi\s practices1 z culturally        
s5sitive in=mation4  7b7 ,protection (  
culturally s5sitive in=mation  7#a7     
,h&l+ ( culturally s5sitive in=mation   
,any ag5cy t receives in=mation         
designat$ z culturally s5sitive         
in=mation "u subsection 7a7 %all consult
 ) ! appropriate ,tribal ,gov]nm5t or   
,au?oriz$ ,repres5tative to det]m9e--   
7,a7 h[ ! ag5cy may /ore ! in=mation2 & 
7,b7 :i* o!r entities )9 ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t1 if any1 may h access to !    
in=mation4  7#b7 ,prohibition aga9/     
public disclosure ,except z provid$ 9   
p>agraph 7#c71 any in=mation designat$ z
 culturally s5sitive in=mation "u       
subsection 7a7 is exempt f disclosure "u
 section #eeb7;b77#c7 ( title #e1 ,unit$

 ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,fre$om
 ( ,in=mation ,act71 & may n be made    
available to ! public "u any o!r        
provision ( law or 9 any ,f$]al         
publication4  7#c7 ,limit$ release (    
culturally s5sitive in=mation  7,a7     
,compell$ disclosure ,9 ! case ( any    
lawful ord] 7includ+ a subpo5a7 compell+
 an ag5cy to disclose culturally        
s5sitive in=mation 9 its possession--   
7i7 ! lawful ord] %all1 to ! ext5t      
practicable1 provide = ! mitigation (   
any pot5tial adv]se effect d]iv+ f !    
release ( culturally s5sitive in=mation2
  7ii7 ! ag5cy %all1 n lat] ?an #c      
bus9ess days aft] su* ord] takes        
effect-- 7,i7 notify ea* applicable     
,tribal ,gov]nm5t or ,au?oriz$          
,repres5tative 9 writ+ ( ! int5tion ( ! 
ag5cy to comply ) ! ord] or subpo5a2 &  
7,,ii7 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 &
 9 consultation ) ! applicable ,tribal  
,gov]nm5t or ,au?oriz$ ,repres5tative1  
mitigate ! pot5tial adv]se effect (     
releas+ ! culturally s5sitive in=mation1

 includ+ by reque/+ t docum5ts be       
r$act$1 provid$ "u seal1 or review$ 9   
cam]a2 &  7iii7 ! c\rt %all accord due  
def]5ce to any mitigation und]tak5 by ! 
ag5cy "u clause 7ii77,,ii74  7,b7       
,cons5t to disclosure ,9 ! abs5ce ( a   
lawful ord] or subpo5a compell+ !       
release ( culturally s5sitive in=mation1
 ! ag5cy may disclose in=mation         
designat$ z culturally s5sitive         
in=mation "u subsection 7a7 only if ea* 
applicable ,tribal ,gov]nm5t or         
,au?oriz$ ,repres5tative cons5t to !    
disclosure 9 writ+4  7c7 ,clos$         
consultations ,at ! reque/ ( a ,tribal  
,gov]nm5t or an ,au?oriz$               
,repres5tative1 a consultation or       
communication t is likely to involve    
discussion ( ! location or attributes ( 
culturally or religi\sly significant    
sites1 or to cultural items1 or !       
exi/5ce or details ( cultural or        
religi\s practices %all be clos$ to !   
public1 & all records creat$ 9 relation 
to t meet+ %all be designat$ z          

culturally s5sitive in=mation4  7d7 ,be/
 practices ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 9 
consultation ) ,indian ,tribes1 ,alaska 
,native ,entities1 & ,native ,hawaiian  
,organizations1 %all e/abli% guidel9es =
 ,f$]al ag5cies t includes in=mation to 
und]/& ! significance ( & be/ practices 
to h&le culturally s5sitive in=mation4  
7e7 ,regulations  7#a7 ,promulgation ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 except z provid$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b71 ! head ( ea* ag5cy %all promulgate
 rules & regulations to c>ry out ?is    
,act4  7#b7 ,scope ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph
 7#a71 ! head ( an ag5cy ) jurisdiction 
ov] o!r ag5cies may promulgate rules &  
regulations on behalf ( ^? o!r ag5cies4