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25 U.S.C. § 3003

Inventory for human remains and associated funerary objects

United States · Title 25 — INDIANS · Status: effective

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25 U.S.C. § 3003, Inventory for human remains and associated funerary objects, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/461534
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Each Federal agency and each museum which has possession or control over holdings or collections of Native American human remains and associated funerary objects shall compile an inventory of such items and, to the extent possible based on information possessed by such museum or Federal agency, identify the geographical and cultural affiliation of such item.11 So in original. Probably should be “items.” The inventories and identifications required under subsection (a) shall be— Any museum which has made a good faith effort to carry out an inventory and identification under this section, but which has been unable to complete the process, may appeal to the Secretary for an extension of the time requirements set forth in subsection (b)(1)(B). The Secretary may extend such time requirements for any such museum upon a finding of good faith effort. An indication of good faith shall include the development of a plan to carry out the inventory and identification process. The notice required by paragraph (1) shall include information— For the purposes of this section, the term “inventory” means a simple itemized list that summarizes the information called for by this section.

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 101-601(H.R. 5237)1990-11-16
    Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally