25 USC 3072 - Definitions

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 3072.

Definitions

In this chapter:

(1)

Archaeological resource

(2)

Cultural affiliation

(3)

Cultural item

(4)

Indian Tribe

(5)

Item Prohibited from Exportation

The term “Item Prohibited from Exportation” means—

(A)

a cultural item prohibited from being trafficked, including through sale, purchase, use for profit, or transport for sale or profit, by—

(i)

section 1170(b) of title 18, as added by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.); or

(ii)

any other Federal law or treaty; and

(B)

an archaeological resource prohibited from being trafficked, including through sale, purchase, exchange, transport, receipt, or offer to sell, purchase, or exchange, including in interstate or foreign commerce, by—

(i)

subsections (b) and (c) of section 470ee of title 16; or

(ii)

any other Federal law or treaty.

(6)

Item Requiring Export Certification

(A)

In general

The term “Item Requiring Export Certification” means—

(i)

a cultural item; and

(ii)

an archaeological resource.

(B)

Exclusion

(7)

Native American

The term “Native American” means—

(A)

Native American (as defined in section 2 of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001)); and

(B)

Native Hawaiian (as so defined).

(8)

Native Hawaiian organization

(9)

Secretary

(10)

Tangible cultural heritage

The term “tangible cultural heritage” means—

(A)

Native American human remains; or

(B)

culturally, historically, or archaeologically significant objects, resources, patrimony, or other items that are affiliated with a Native American culture.

(Pub. L. 117–258, § 3, Dec. 21, 2022, 136 Stat. 2373.)

cite as: 25 USC 3072