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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · S. 2165 (Reported in Senate) — To enhance protections of Native American tangible cultural heritage, and for other purposes. · Sec. 3

Sec. 3. Definitions

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In this Act, the following definitions apply: The term cultural affiliation has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act ( 25 U.S.C. 3001 ). The term Indian Tribe — has the meaning given the term Indian tribe in section 2 of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act ( 25 U.S.C. 3001 ); and includes Native Hawaiian organization as that term is defined in section 2 of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act ( 25 U.S.C. 3001 ).
The term Item Requiring Export Certification means— a Native American cultural item as defined in section 2 of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act ( 25 U.S.C. 3001 ); a Native American archaeological resource as defined in section 3 of the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 ( 16 U.S.C. 470bb ); or a Native American object of antiquity within the meaning of section 1866(b) of title 18, United States Code. The term Item Prohibited from Exportation means— a Native American cultural item as defined in section 2 of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act ( 25 U.S.C. 3001 ) and obtained in violation of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act ( 25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.
) (including section 1170 of title 18, United States Code, as added by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act); a Native American archaeological resource as defined in section 3 of the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 ( 16 U.S.C. 470bb ) and obtained in violation of the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 ( 16 U.S.C. 470aa et seq.); a Native American object of antiquity within the meaning of and obtained in violation of the Antiquities Act under section 1866(b) of title 18, United States Code; or a Native American cultural item as defined in section 2 of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act ( 25 U.S.C. 3001 ), Native American archaeological resource as defined in section 3 of the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 ( 16 U.S.C. 470bb ), or Native American object of antiquity within the meaning of the Antiquities Act under section 1866(b) of title 18, United States Code, that is under active Federal investigation.
The term Native American — has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act ( 25 U.S.C. 3001 ); and includes Native Hawaiian as that term is defined in section 2 of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act ( 25 U.S.C. 3001 ). The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. The term tangible cultural heritage means— Native American human remains; or culturally, historically, or archaeologically significant objects, resources, patrimony, or other items that are affiliated with a Native American culture.
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