§3074 Voluntary Return of Tangible Cultural Heritage

Summary

The Secretary and the Secretary of State must each pick a point person to help with the voluntary return of physical cultural items. Those point people must offer trainings and workshops to tribal and Native Hawaiian representatives, collectors, dealers, and others. The Secretary will refer people and organizations to one or more tribes or Native Hawaiian groups that have a cultural connection to an item, keep a list of tribal and Native Hawaiian contacts, and consult with tribes, Native Hawaiian groups, and the Native working group before making referrals. The Secretary may use outside experts like universities, museums, dealers, or collector groups to help decide referrals. Nothing here creates extra legal penalties. If a tribe or Native Hawaiian group agrees, the Secretary will provide tax paperwork for a deductible gift. These voluntary return rules only apply when NAGPRA repatriation rules do not.