Amendment directs the Chief of Engineers to transfer the human remains commonly known as the Kennewick Man or the Ancient One to the Washington State Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation, on the condition that the Department disposes of the remains and repatriates the remains to the claimant tribes.

1. Adds SEC. __. KENNEWICK MAN at the end of title I

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   Inserted: SEC. __. KENNEWICK MAN.

   Inserted: (a) Definitions.--In this section:

   Inserted: (1) Claimant tribes.--The term "claimant tribes" means the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, the Nez Perce Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Reservation, and the Wanapum Band of Priest Rapids.

   Inserted: (2) Department.--The term "Department" means the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation.

   Inserted: (3) Human remains.--The term "human remains" means the human remains that--

   Inserted: (A) are known as Kennewick Man or the Ancient One, which includes the projectile point lodged in the right ilium bone, as well as any residue from previous sampling and studies; and

   Inserted: (B) are part of archaeological collection number 45BN495.

   Inserted: (b) Transfer.--Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal law, including the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.), or law of the State of Washington, not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall transfer the human remains to the Department, on the condition that the Department, acting through the State Historic Preservation Officer, disposes of the remains and repatriates the remains to claimant tribes.

   Inserted: (c) Terms and Conditions.--The transfer shall be subject to the following terms and conditions:

   Inserted: (1) The release of the human remains to the claimant tribes is contingent upon the claimant tribes entering into agreement with the Department.

   Inserted: (2) The claimant tribes are in agreement as to the final burial place of the human remains.

   Inserted: (3) The claimant tribes are in agreement that the human remains will be buried in the State of Washington.

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   Inserted: (4) The claimant tribes are in agreement that the Department will take custody of the human remains upon the transfer by the Secretary.

   Inserted: (d) Cost.--The Corps of Engineers shall be responsible for any costs associated with the transfer.

   Inserted: (e) Limitations.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--The transfer shall be limited solely to the human remains portion of the archaeological collection.

   Inserted: (2) Secretary.--The Secretary shall have no further responsibility for the human remains transferred pursuant to subsection (b) after the date of the transfer.

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   At the end of title I, add the following:

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