legislation: 103-s-2269
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| 103-s-2269 | 103 | s | 2269 | Native American Cultural Protection and Free Exercise of Religion Act of 1994 | Native Americans | 1994-07-01 | 1994-10-08 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 722. | Senate | Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] | HI | D | I000025 | 0 | TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Protection of Native American Sacred Sites Title II: Prisoners' Rights Title III: Religious Use of Eagles and Other Animals and Plants Title IV: Jurisdiction and Remedies Title V: Miscellaneous Native American Cultural Protection and Free Exercise of Religion Act of 1994 - Title I: Protection of Native American Sacred Sites - Grants access to cultural, ceremonial, or religious sites on Federal lands to Native American practitioners. Authorizes Federal agencies to take reasonable measures to ensure that such access and use of natural products does not significantly endanger national security, environmental interest, or personal safety. Authorizes the temporary closure of such areas to general public use in order to protect the privacy of religious or cultural activities. (Sec. 103) Requires Federal agencies to manage their lands in ways that are consistent with the provisions of this Act. Provides for Federal, Indian, and Native Hawaiian cooperation and consultation in the identification, planning, and land management of areas with religious or cultural sites, including provisions for site confidentiality where appropriate. (Provides a special rule for Indian pueblos of New Mexico.) (Sec. 106) States that Indian tribes may regulate and protect sacred sites located on Indian lands within their jurisdiction. (Sec. 109) Imposes criminal sanctions upon a person or an organization damaging sacred sites on tribal lands. Title II: Prisoners' Rights - Grants Native American prisoners access to traditional religious leaders, ceremonial materials, and religious facilities. Directs the Attorney General to investigate the conditions of Native American prisoners with respect to their ability to engage in traditional cultural and religious practices. Title III: Religious Use of Eagles and Other Animals and Plants - Requires the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, in consultation with tribal and traditional leaders, to develop a plan for the distrubition and use of eagles and their parts for use in traditional cultural and religious ceremonies. (Sec. 302) Directs the Secretaries of the Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, and the Treasury and the Administrator of the General Services Administration to establish administrative procedures to govern the disposition of surplus wildlife and plants for such purposes. Title IV: Jurisdiction and Remedies - Grants jurisdiction to U.S district courts for actions to enforce the provisions of this Act. Title V: Miscellaneous - Sets forth miscellaneous provisions. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-06-20T19:33:16Z |