§ 3075. Interagency working group

• (a) The Secretary shall designate a coordinating office to convene an interagency working group consisting of representatives from the Departments of the Interior, Justice, State, and Homeland Security.
• (b) The goals of the interagency working group convened under subsection (a) are—
  • (1) to facilitate the repatriation to Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations of items that have been illegally removed or trafficked in violation of applicable law;
  • (2) to protect tangible cultural heritage, cultural items, and archaeological resources still in the possession of Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations; and
  • (3) to improve the implementation by the applicable Federal agencies of—
    • (A) the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act ( 25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) (including section 1170 of title 18 , as added by that Act);
    • (B) the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 ( 16 U.S.C. 470aa et seq.); and
    • (C) other relevant Federal laws.
• (c) The interagency working group convened under subsection (a) shall—
  • (1) aid in implementation of this chapter and the amendments made by this Act, including by aiding in—
    • (A) the voluntary return of tangible cultural heritage under section 3074 of this title ; and
    • (B) halting international sales of items that are prohibited from being trafficked under Federal law; and
  • (2) collaborate with—
    • (A) the Native working group convened under section 3076(a) of this title ;
    • (B) the review committee established under section 8(a) of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act ( 25 U.S.C. 3006(a) );
    • (C) the Cultural Heritage Coordinating Committee established pursuant to section 2 of the Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act ( Public Law 114–151 ; 19 U.S.C. 2601 note); and
    • (D) any other relevant committees and working groups.