Bill > HR4131

Introduced Session

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.

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Denny Heck (D)*,  Tom Cole (R),  Suzan DelBene (D),  Dan Kildee (D),  Derek Kilmer (D),  Ron Kind (D),  Betty McCollum (D),  Jim McDermott (D),  Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R),  Dan Newhouse (R),  David Reichert (R),  Mike Simpson (R),  Adam Smith (D),  Greg Walden (R),  Don Young (R), 

Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. (on 12/01/2015)

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