H.R. 5237 · 101st Congress · enacted
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
Became Public Law No: 101-601.
Latest official action 1990-11-16 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act - Prohibits the purchase, sale, use for profit, or transport for sale or profit of Native American human remains, funerary or sacred objects, or objects of inalienable communal property obtained without the voluntary consent of the next of kin or the governing body of the appropriate culturally affiliated Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization, or the individual or group with authority to alienate such objects. Prescribes penalties for violations. Directs Federal agencies and museums with possession or control over holdings or collections of such items to inventory such items, identify their geographic and cultural affiliation, and notify the affected Indian tribes or Native Hawaiian organization. Provides that if the cultural affiliation with a particular Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian organization is established, the entity with possession or control over such items, upon request, shall expedite the return of such items unless they are needed to complete a specific scientific study in which case the items shall be returned after the completion of the study. Provides that when such a request is made, the burden shall be upon the appropriate entity to prove by a preponderance of the evidence their right to possess such items. Provides that if such burden has not been satisfied, the burden to prove rightful possession…
Congressional Research Service · 1990-07-10
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