Title 20, EducationRelease 119-110
§80q–12 Grants by Secretary of the Interior to Assist Indian Tribes with Respect to Agreements for Return of Indian Human Remains and Indian Funerary Objects
Title 20 › CHAPTER 3 — SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES › SUBCHAPTER XIII — NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN › § 80q–12
Summary
The Secretary of the Interior may give grants to Indian tribes to help them reach and carry out agreements to return Indian human remains and Indian funerary objects. These grants can support tribe agreements with the Board of Regents under section 80q–9 and with other federal or non‑federal groups for additional returns. Congress authorized $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1991 and whatever money is needed for later years to pay for these grants.
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Title 20, §80q–12
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(a)In general
The Secretary of the Interior may make grants to Indian tribes to assist such tribes in reaching and carrying out agreements with—
(1)the Board of Regents for the return of Indian human remains and Indian funerary objects under section 80q–9 of this title; and
(2)other Federal and non-Federal entities for additional returns of Indian human remains and Indian funerary objects.
(b)Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1991 and such sums as may be necessary for succeeding fiscal years for grants under subsection (a).
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20 U.S.C. § 80q–12
Title 20, Education
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110