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 PUBLIC LAW 101-185~NOV. 28, 1989 103 STAT. 1343 (1) programs to serve Indian tribes and communities; and (2) in cooperation with educational institutions, including Schools and tribally controlled community colleges (as defined in section 2 of colleges, the Tribally Controlled Community College Assistance Act of 1978), programs to enhance the opportunities for Indians in the areas of museum studies, management, and research. (c) INDIAN MUSEUM MANAGEMENT FELLOWSHIPS.—The Board of Regents shall establish an Indian Museum Management Fellowship program to provide stipend support to Indians for training in museum development and management. (d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—T here is authorized to be appropriated $2,000,000 for each fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 1991, to carry out subsections (b) and (c). SEC. 11. INVENTORY. IDENTIFICATION, AND RETURN OF INDIAN HUMAN 20 USC 80q-9. REMAINS AND INDIAN FUNERARY OBJECTS IN THE POSSES- SION OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. (a) INVENTORY AND IDENTIFICATION. — The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, in consultation and cooperation with tradi- tional Indian religious leaders and government officials of Indian tribes, shall— (1) inventory the Indian human remains and Indian funerary objects in the possession or control of the Smithsonian Institu- tion; and (2) using the best available scientific and historical docu- mentation, identify the origins of such remains and objects. (b) NOTICE IN CASE OF IDENTIFICATION OF TRIBAL ORIGIN.— If the tribal origin of any Indian human remains or Indian funerary object is identified by a preponderance of the evidence, the Secretary shall so notify any affected Indian tribe at the earliest opportunity. (c) RETURN OF INDIAN HUMAN REMAINS AND ASSOCIATED INDIAN FUNERARY OBJECTS. — If any Indian human remains are identified by a preponderance of the evidence as those of a particular individual or as those of an individual culturally affiliated with a particular Indian tribe, the Secretary, upon the request of the descendants of such individual or of the Indian tribe shall expeditiously return such remains (together with any associated funerary objects) to the descendants or tribe, as the case may be. (d) RETURN OF INDIAN FUNERARY OBJECTS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH INDIAN HUMAN REMAINS.—If any Indian funerary object not associ- ated with Indian human remains is identified by a preponderance of the evidence as having been removed from a specific burial site of an individual culturally affiliated with a particular Indian tribe, the Secretary, upon the request of the Indian tribe, shall expeditiously return such object to the tribe. (e) INTERPRETATION.—Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as— '''""' "'""*"' (1) limiting the authority of the Smithsonian Institution to return or repatriate Indian human remains or Indian funerary objects to Indian tribes or individuals; or (2) delaying actions on pending repatriation requests, denying or otherwise affecting access to the courts, or limiting any procedural or substantive rights which may otherwise be secured to Indian tribes or individuals. (0 AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1991 and such sums as may be necessary for succeeding fiscal years to carry out this section.

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