25 U.S.C. § 3076: Native working group

Summary

The Secretary must set up a Native working group made up of not fewer than 12 people. These members will be picked from Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations and should have relevant experience. They are chosen by those tribes and organizations to advise the Federal Government. The group can suggest ways to encourage collectors and others to return Native cultural items and to stop illegal buying and selling of cultural and archaeological objects in the U.S. and abroad. The group can ask agencies to act, including asking the Department of Justice to start court cases here or overseas and asking the Department of State to use diplomacy. When asked, agencies such as the Departments of the Interior, Justice, Homeland Security, and State, the review committee under section 3006(a), the Cultural Heritage Coordinating Committee (Public Law 114–151), and other federal groups should try to help. The Federal Advisory Committee Act does not apply to this working group.

Title 25, §3076

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(a)In general

The Secretary shall convene a Native working group consisting of not fewer than 12 representatives of Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations with relevant expertise, who shall be nominated by Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, to advise the Federal Government in accordance with this section.

(b)Recommendations

The Native working group convened under subsection (a) may provide recommendations regarding—

(1)the voluntary return of tangible cultural heritage by collectors, dealers, and other individuals and non-Federal organizations that hold such tangible cultural heritage; and

(2)the elimination of illegal commerce of cultural items and archaeological resources in the United States and foreign markets.

(c)Requests

The Native working group convened under subsection (a) may make formal requests to initiate certain agency actions, including requests that—

(1)the Department of Justice initiate judicial proceedings domestically or abroad to aid in the repatriation cultural items and archaeological resources; and

(2)the Department of State initiate dialogue through diplomatic channels to aid in that repatriation.

(d)Agency and committee assistance

(1)In general

On request by the Native working group convened under subsection (a), the agencies and committees described in paragraph (2) shall make efforts to provide information and assistance to the Native working group.

(2)Description of agencies and committees

The agencies and committees referred to in paragraph (1) are the following:

(A)The Department of the Interior.

(B)The Department of Justice.

(C)The Department of Homeland Security.

(D)The Department of State.

(E)The review committee established under section 3006(a) of this title.

(F)The Cultural Heritage Coordinating Committee established pursuant to section 2 of the Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act (Public Law 114–151; 19 U.S.C. 2601 note).

(G)Any other relevant Federal agency, committee, or working group.

(e)Applicability of Federal Advisory Committee Act

The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Native working group convened under subsection (a).

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The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in subsec. (e), is Pub. L. 92–463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, which was set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, and was substantially repealed and restated in chapter 10 (§ 1001 et seq.) of Title 5 by Pub. L. 117–286, §§ 3(a), 7, Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4197, 4361. For disposition of sections of the Act into chapter 10 of Title 5, see Disposition Table preceding section 101 of Title 5.

§3076 Native Working Group

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Title 25, §3076

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