S 1979
114th Congress
Senate
Native Americans
Archaeology and anthropology
Historical and cultural resources
Washington State
Bring the Ancient One Home Act of 2015
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 5, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Aug 5, 2015
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Bring the Ancient One Home Act of 2015
This bill directs the Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers to transfer the human remains known as Kennewick Man or the Ancient One that are part of archaeological collection number 45BN495 to the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation on the condition that such Department disposes of and repatriates the remains to the Indian tribes and band referred to in the letter from Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt to Secretary of the Army Louis Caldera relating to the human remains, dated September 21, 2000.
The Corps of Engineers shall be responsible for any costs associated with the transfer.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Committees of jurisdiction
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