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. The NAGPRA Basics Training is one of the resources available on-demand. The training covers the background of NAGPRA, the consultation and decision making process, notices, grants, and civil penalties. Sign up to be notified of future notifications of updates to the Law and Regulations page.
Law and Regulations (Current)
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
- US Senate
Report 101-473 [Sep. 26, 1990] PDF
Regulatory History (including Preambles)
- Proposed
Regulations, 43 CFR 10 [May 28, 1993] PDF
- Regulations, 43 CFR 10 (includes preamble) [Dec. 04, 1995] PDF
- Interim Civil
Penalties Rule, 43 CFR 10.12 [Jan. 13, 1997] PDF
- Correcting
amendments to final regulations [Aug. 01, 1997] PDF
- Final Civil Penalties Rule, 43 CFR 10.12 (includes preamble) [April 3, 2003] PDF
- Correction to the Final Civil Penalties Rule [Jul. 3, 2003] PDF
- Proposed Rule, Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Regulations -- Future Applicability, 43 CFR 10.13 [Oct. 20, 2004] PDF
- Final Rule, Technical Amendment 43 CFR 10 [Sep. 30, 2005] PDF
- Correcting Amendment, 43 CFR 10 [Apr. 3, 2006] PDF
- Future applicability Final Rule, 43 CFR 10.13 [Mar. 21, 2007] PDF
- Proposed Rule, Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Regulations--Disposition of Culturally Unidentifiable Human Remains, 43 CFR 10, [Oct. 16, 2007] PDF
- Final Rule, Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Regulations--Disposition of Culturally Unidentifiable Human Remains, 43 CFR 10, [Mar. 15, 2010] PDF
- Interim Final Rule with Request for Comment, Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
Regulations-- Definition of ``Indian Tribe", 43 CFR 10
[July 5, 2011] PDF
- Proposed Rule, 43 CFR 10 Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Regulations [April 18, 2012] PDF
- Final Rule, 43 CFR 10 Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act Regulations [May 8, 2013] PDF
- Proposed Rule, Disposition of Unclaimed Human
Remains and Other Cultural Items
Discovered on Federal Lands After
November 16, 1990 [Oct. 29, 2013]
- Final Rule on NAGPRA Regulations - Definition of ``Indian Tribe", 43 CFR 10 [June 11, 2014)
- Final Rule, Disposition of Unclaimed Human Remains, Funerary Objects, Sacred Objects, or Objects of Cultural Patrimony [Nov. 5, 2015]
- Interim Final Rule, Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustments [June 28, 2016]
- Correcting Amendment, Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustments [Sep. 20, 2016]
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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