20 U.S.C. § 80q-11 : US Code - Section 80Q-11: Inventory, identification, and return of Native Hawaiian human remains and Native Hawaiian funerary objects in possession of Smithsonian Institution

Search 20 U.S.C. § 80q-11 : US Code - Section 80Q-11: Inventory, identification, and return of Native Hawaiian human remains and Native Hawaiian funerary objects in possession of Smithsonian Institution

(a) In general
The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution shall -
(1) in conjunction with the inventory and identification under
section 80q-9 of this title, inventory and identify the Native
Hawaiian human remains and Native Hawaiian funerary objects in
the possession of the Smithsonian Institution;
(2) enter into an agreement with appropriate Native Hawaiian
organizations with expertise in Native Hawaiian affairs (which
may include the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and the Malama I Na
Kupuna O Hawai'i Nei) to provide for the return of such human
remains nd (!1) funerary objects; and
(3) to the greatest extent practicable, apply, with respect to
such human remains and funerary objects, the principles and
procedures set forth in sections 80q-9 and 80q-10 of this title
with respect to the Indian human remains and Indian funerary
objects in the possession of the Smithsonian Institution.
(b) Definitions
As used in this section -
(1) the term "Malama I Na Kupuna O Hawai'i Nei" means the
nonprofit, Native Hawaiian organization, incorporated under the
laws of the State of Hawaii by that name on April 17, 1989, the
purpose of which is to provide guidance and expertise in
decisions dealing with Native Hawaiian cultural issues,
particularly burial issues; and
(2) the term "Office of Hawaiian Affairs" means the Office of
Hawaiian Affairs established by the Constitution of the State of
Hawaii.