25 U.S.C. § 3004 : US Code - Section 3004: Summary for unassociated funerary objects, sacred objects, and cultural patrimony

Search 25 U.S.C. § 3004 : US Code - Section 3004: Summary for unassociated funerary objects, sacred objects, and cultural patrimony

(a) In general
Each Federal agency or museum which has possession or control
over holdings or collections of Native American unassociated
funerary objects, sacred objects, or objects of cultural patrimony
shall provide a written summary of such objects based upon
available information held by such agency or museum. The summary
shall describe the scope of the collection, kinds of objects
included, reference to geographical location, means and period of
acquisition and cultural affiliation, where readily ascertainable.
(b) Requirements
(1) The summary required under subsection (a) of this section
shall be -
(A) in lieu of an object-by-object inventory;
(B) followed by consultation with tribal government and Native
Hawaiian organization officials and traditional religious
leaders; and
(C) completed by not later than the date that is 3 years after
November 16, 1990.
(2) Upon request, Indian Tribes (!1) and Native Hawaiian
organizations shall have access to records, catalogues, relevant
studies or other pertinent data for the limited purposes of
determining the geographic origin, cultural affiliation, and basic
facts surrounding acquisition and accession of Native American
objects subject to this section. Such information shall be provided
in a reasonable manner to be agreed upon by all parties.