submits to the Attorney General a request that the 
Attorney General cease pursuing legal action with 
regard to the sale of the Indian Tribe’s or Native 
Hawaiian organization’s item, the Attorney General 
shall promptly cease pursuing such legal action. 
SEC. 9. WORKING GROUPS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall convene a 
working group consisting of representatives of Indian 
Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations, and a working 
group consisting of Native American and Native Hawaiian 
art dealers, collectors, and museums to advise the Federal 
Government. The Secretary’s liaison designated to facili-
tate voluntary return under section 7 shall be the main 
point of contact. 
(b) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The working group con-
vened under subsection (a) may provide recommendations 
regarding— 
(1) identification of which Indian Tribe or Na-
tive Hawaiian organization may be associated with 
an item for purposes of taking action under this Act; 
(2) the voluntary return of items by collectors, 
dealers, and other individuals and organizations that 
hold such items; 
(3) the elimination of illegal commerce in items 
in the United States and foreign markets; and 
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(4) the repatriation to Indian Tribes and Native 
Hawaiian organizations of items that have been ille-
gally removed or trafficked in violation of Federal 
law. 
(c) AGENCY AND COMMITTEE ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The agencies and commit-
tees described in paragraph (2) shall provide infor-
mation and assistance to the working groups con-
vened under subsection (a) upon request by the 
working groups. 
(2) AGENCIES AND COMMITTEES.—The agen-
cies and committees described in this subsection are 
the following: 
(A) The Department of the Interior. 
(B) The Department of Justice. 
(C) The Department of Homeland Secu-
rity. 
(D) The Department of State. 
(E) The Native American Graves Protec-
tion and Repatriation Review Committee estab-
lished under section 8 of the Native American 
Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (25 
U.S.C. 3006). 
(F) Any other relevant Federal agency. 
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SEC. 10. U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION TRAIN-
ING. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through 
the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, 
shall require all appropriate personnel of U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection to participate in training to identify 
covered items for purposes of this Act and the amend-
ments made by this Act. 
SEC. 11. INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall convene an 
interagency working group consisting of representatives 
from the Departments of Interior, Justice, State, and 
Homeland Security. 
(b) GOALS.—The goals of the working group are to 
facilitate repatriation to Indian Tribes and Native Hawai-
ian organizations of items that have been illegally removed 
or trafficked in violation of Federal law; to protect such 
items still in Indian Tribes’ and Native Hawaiian organi-
zations’ possession; and to improve Federal agencies’ im-
plementation of the Native American Graves Protection 
and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.), the Ar-
chaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 (16 U.S.C. 
470aa et seq.), and other relevant laws. 
(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The interagency working 
group shall aid in implementation of other provisions of 
this Act, including regarding voluntary return of Native 
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American items and halting international sales, and shall 
collaborate with the working groups created pursuant to 
this Act. 
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