Law,
Regulations, and Guidance
A
number of resources are available to assist museums, agencies, and
Native American communities in carrying out NAGPRA. For additional information regarding the specialized terms used in NAGPRA, see the NAGPRA Glossary.
Law and Regulations (Current)
- Native
American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, 25 U.S.C.
3001 et seq. [Nov. 16, 1990] PDF
or
Text
- 43 CFR
10 - Text
- Reserved sections of the NAGPRA regulations
- Agency Information Collection Activities: 30-Day Notice of Intention to Request Clearance of Collection of Information [Aug. 20, 2012] PDF or Text
Secretarial Orders
- Secretarial Order 3261 [Jul. 7, 2005] PDF
Summaries, Inventories, and Notices
Excavations and Inadvertent Discoveries
- 43 CFR 10 Subpart B Overview (Excavations and Inadvertent Discoveries) PDF
- Inadvertent Discoveries on Tribal Lands - Overview PDF
- Inadvertent Discoveries on Federal Lands - Overview PDF
- Intentional Excavations on Tribal and Federal Lands - Overview PDF
- Priority of Custody/Ownership Flowchart [43 CFR 10.6 and 25 U.S.C. 3002(a)] PDF
- Cultural Affiliation PDF
- Plan of Action Checklist PDF
- Comprehensive Agreement Checklist PDF
- NAGPRA Section 3 and the Requirements of ARPA PDF
- Comparison of NAGPRA, ARPA, and NHPA Section 106 PDF
Consultation
Legislative History (including Preambles)
- US House
Report 101-877 [Oct. 15, 1990] PDF
or
Text
- US Senate
Report 101-473 [Sep. 26, 1990] PDF
or
Text
Regulatory History (including Preambles)
- Proposed
Regulations, 43 CFR 10 [May 28, 1993] PDF
or
Text
- Regulations, 43 CFR 10 (includes preamble) [Dec. 04, 1995] PDF or Text
- Interim Civil
Penalties Rule, 43 CFR 10.12 [Jan. 13, 1997] PDF
or
Text
- Correcting
amendments to final regulations [Aug. 01, 1997]
PDF
or
Text
- Final Civil Penalties Rule, 43 CFR 10.12 (includes preamble) [April 3, 2003] PDF or Text
- Correction to the Final Civil Penalties Rule [Jul. 3, 2003] PDF or Text
- Final Rule, Technical Amendment 43 CFR 10 [Sep. 30, 2005] Text or PDF
- Correcting Amendment, 43 CFR 10 [Apr. 3, 2006] PDF or Text
- Future applicability Final Rule, 43 CFR 10.13 [Mar. 21, 2007] PDF or Text
- Final Rule, Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Regulations--Disposition of Culturally Unidentifiable Human Remains, 43 CFR 10, [Mar. 15, 2010] PDF or Text
- Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
Regulations-- Definition of ``Indian Tribe", 43 CFR 10
[July 5, 2011] PDF or Text
- Proposed Rule, 43 CFR 10 [April 18, 2012] PDF
Congressional Oversight and Proposed Amendments
U.S. Senate
- May 10, 1993 Indian Affairs Committee Oversight Hearing, S. Hrg 103-198 (Not available)
- Dec. 6, 1995 Indian Affairs Committee Oversight Hearing, S. Hrg 104-356
- Jul. 30, 1996 Markup of S. 1983 (Not available)
- Apr. 20, 1999 Indian Affairs Committee Oversight Hearing, Witness list
- Jul. 25, 2000 Indian Affairs Committee Oversight Hearing, Witness list
- Sep. 9, 2002 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources regarding S. 2598, S. Hrg 107-258
- Oct. 11, 2004 Indian Affairs Committee regarding S. 2843, S. Hrg 108-406
- Dec. 8, 2004 Indian Affairs Committee Oversight Hearing, S. Hrg 108-768
- May 12, 2005 Indian Affairs Committee regarding S. 536, S. Hrg 109-67
- Jul. 28, 2005 Indian Affairs Committee Oversight Hearing, Witness list
U.S. House of Representatives
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