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1		-	Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota
2		-	In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025
3		-	HOUSE BILL NO. 1603
4		-	(Representatives Brown, Davis, Finley-DeVille, Ista, Nelson)
5		-	(Senators Boschee, Braunberger, Mathern)
6		-	AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the state historical society for Native American grave protection
7		-	and repatriation compliance efforts.
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	2	+	Sixty-ninth
	3	+	Legislative Assembly
	4	+	of North Dakota
	5	+	Introduced by
	6	+	Representatives Brown, Davis, Finley-DeVille, Ista, Nelson
	7	+	Senators Boschee, Braunberger, Mathern
	8	+	A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the state historical society for Native American
	9	+	grave protection and repatriation compliance efforts.
8	10		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
9		-	SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION - STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY - NATIVE AMERICAN ~~GRAVE~~
10		-	PROTECTION AND REPATRIATION COMPLIANCE.
	11	+	SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION - STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY - NATIVE AMERICAN
	12	+	GRAVE PROTECTION AND REPATRIATION COMPLIANCE.
11	13		1.There is appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state treasury, not
12		-	otherwise appropriated, the sum of $500,000, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to
13		-	the state historical society for the purpose of providing compliance with the federal Native
14		-	American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025,
15		-	and ending June 30, 2027.
16		-	2.The state historical society shall use the funds provided under this section to establish a
17		-	compliance committee consisting of tribal historic preservation officers or their designees from
18		-	each North Dakota tribe with an agreement pursuant to chapter 54-40.2. The committee must
19		-	consist of representatives from the state historical society, Indian affairs commission, and the
20		-	attorney general's office. Each tribe participating on the committee shall provide matching
21		-	funds of up to $100,000 for committee efforts. All funds received for compliance efforts under
22		-	this section must be placed into a separate account with oversight by the office of
23		-	management and budget.
24		-	3.The committee must identify and prioritize compliance efforts for the repatriation of culturally
25		-	significant human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony,
26		-	including funding for staffing, training, and consultation with the tribal historic preservation
27		-	offices. The compliance committee shall develop policies to facilitate meetings, grant usage,
28		-	training, consultation, compliance timelines, training, and documentation requirements that
29		-	directly address the repatriation of culturally significant items to North Dakota tribal nations.
30		-	4.The appropriation provided in this section does not authorize any new scientific study of
31		-	Native American ancestral remains or burial property, as outlined in the federal Native
32		-	American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, nor may the funds be appropriated for such
33		-	studies. H. B. NO. 1603 - PAGE 2
34		-	____________________________ ____________________________
35		-	Speaker of the House President of the Senate
36		-	____________________________ ____________________________
37		-	Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of the Senate
38		-	This certifies that the within bill originated in the House of Representatives of the Sixty-ninth Legislative
39		-	Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as House Bill No. 1603.
40		-	House Vote: Yeas 87 Nays 0 Absent 6
41		-	Senate Vote:Yeas 46 Nays 0 Absent 1
42		-	____________________________
43		-	Chief Clerk of the House
44		-	Received by the Governor at ________M. on _____________________________________, 2025.
45		-	Approved at ________M. on __________________________________________________, 2025.
46		-	____________________________
47		-	Governor
48		-	Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025,
49		-	at ________ o’clock ________M.
50		-	____________________________
51		-	Secretary of State
	14	+	otherwise appropriated, the sum of $500,000, or so much of the sum as may be
	15	+	necessary, to the state historical society for the purpose of providing compliance with
	16	+	the federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, for the biennium
	17	+	beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.
	18	+	2.The state historical society shall use the funds provided under this section to establish
	19	+	a compliance committee consisting of tribal historic preservation officers or their
	20	+	designees from each North Dakota tribe with an agreement pursuant to chapter
	21	+	54-40.2. The committee must consist of representatives from the state historical
	22	+	society, Indian affairs commission, and the attorney general's office. Each tribe
	23	+	participating on the committee shall provide matching funds of up to $100,000 for
	24	+	committee efforts. All funds received for compliance efforts under this section must be
	25	+	placed into a separate account with oversight by the office of management and
	26	+	budget.
	27	+	3.The committee must identify and prioritize compliance efforts for the repatriation of
	28	+	culturally significant human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of
	29	+	cultural patrimony, including funding for staffing, training, and consultation with the
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	56	+	tribal historic preservation offices. The compliance committee shall develop policies to
	57	+	facilitate meetings, grant usage, training, consultation, compliance timelines, training,
	58	+	and documentation requirements that directly address the repatriation of culturally
	59	+	significant items to North Dakota tribal nations.
	60	+	4.The appropriation provided in this section does not authorize any new scientific study
	61	+	of Native American ancestral remains or burial property, as outlined in the federal
	62	+	Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, nor may the funds be
	63	+	appropriated for such studies.
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