Federal · Title 25 — Indians
25 U.S.C. § 3056: Prohibition on disclosure
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subject to subsection (b)(l), 1 human remains or cultural items reburied on National Forest System land under 1 So in original. Probably should be “(b)(1),”. section 3053 of this title ; or have a traditional and cultural purpose; and are provided to the Secretary by an Indian or Indian tribe under an express expectation of confidentiality in the context of forest and rangeland research activities carried out under the authority of the Forest Service. a site or resource used for traditional and cultural purposes by an Indian tribe; or any cultural items not covered under section 3053 of this title . consults with an affected Indian tribe or lineal descendent; would advance the purposes of this chapter; and is necessary to protect the human remains or cultural items from harm, theft, or destruction; and attempts to mitigate any adverse impacts identified by an Indian tribe or lineal descendant that reasonably could be expected to result from disclosure of the information. would advance the purposes of this chapter; would not create an unreasonable risk of harm, theft, or destruction of the resource, site, or object, including individual organic or inorganic specimens; and would be consistent with other applicable laws.
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