Sec. 7. INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP
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## SEC. 7 INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP **[**[25 U.S.C. 3075](/us/usc/t25/s3075)**]** ###
(a)In General The Secretary shall designate a coordinating office to convene an interagency working group consisting of representatives from the Departments of the Interior, Justice, State, and Homeland Security. ###
(b)Goals The goals of the interagency working group convened under subsection
(a)are— ####
(1)to facilitate the repatriation to Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations of items that have been illegally removed or trafficked in violation of applicable law; ####
(2)to protect tangible cultural heritage, cultural items, and archaeological resources still in the possession of Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations; and ####
(3)to improve the implementation by the applicable Federal agencies of— #####
(A)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 that Act); #####
(B)the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 (16 U.S.C. 470aa et seq.); and #####
(C)other relevant Federal laws. ###
(c)Responsibilities The interagency working group convened under subsection
(a)shall— ####
(1)aid in implementation of this Act and the amendments made by this Act, including by aiding in— #####
(A)the voluntary return of tangible cultural heritage under section 6; and #####
(B)halting international sales of items that are prohibited from being trafficked under Federal law; and ####
(2)collaborate with— #####
(A)the Native working group convened under section 8(a); #####
(B)the review committee established under section 8(a) of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3006(a)); #####
(C)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); and #####
(D)any other relevant committees and working groups.
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