---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 U.S.C. § 3004"
title: "25"
title_heading: "Indians"
number: "3004"
heading: "Summary for unassociated funerary objects, sacred objects, and cultural patrimony"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/25/3004"
units:
  - "Chapter 32 — Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation"
---

# §3004. Summary for unassociated funerary objects, sacred objects, and cultural patrimony

- (a) **In general—** Each [Federal agency](/usc/25/3001.md?p=4) or [museum](/usc/25/3001.md?p=8) which has possession or control over holdings or collections of [Native American](/usc/25/3001.md?p=9) unassociated funerary objects, sacred objects, or objects of cultural patrimony shall provide a written summary of such objects based upon available information held by such agency or [museum](/usc/25/3001.md?p=8). The summary shall describe the scope of the collection, kinds of objects included, reference to geographical location, means and period of acquisition and [cultural affiliation](/usc/25/3001.md?p=2), where readily ascertainable.
- (b) **Requirements—**
  - (1) The summary required under [subsection (a)](#a) shall be—
    - (A) in lieu of an object-by-object inventory;
    - (B) followed by consultation with tribal government and [Native Hawaiian organization](/usc/25/3001.md?p=11) officials and traditional religious leaders; and
    - (C) completed by not later than the date that is 3 years after November 16, 1990.
  - (2) Upon request, [Indian Tribes](/usc/25/3001.md?p=7)[^1] and [Native Hawaiian organizations](/usc/25/3001.md?p=11) shall have access to records, catalogues, relevant studies or other pertinent data for the limited purposes of determining the geographic origin, [cultural affiliation](/usc/25/3001.md?p=2), and basic facts surrounding acquisition and accession of [Native American](/usc/25/3001.md?p=9) objects subject to this section. Such information shall be provided in a reasonable manner to be agreed upon by all parties.

## Footnotes

[^1]: So in original. Probably should not be capitalized.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 101–601, § 6, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3053.)