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Committee approves compliance-focused appropriation for historical repatriation work, sends bill to appropriations
Summary
Committee members amended and approved a bill to provide $500,000 in biennial funding for compliance work related to repatriation and cultural-heritage obligations, and referred the bill to Appropriations by a 12-1 vote.
The Government and Veterans Affairs Committee voted to pass, as amended, a bill that repurposes prior repatriation language to fund compliance efforts and to help the State Historical Society meet updated federal requirements. The committee forwarded the measure to Appropriations by a 12-1 vote.
Why it matters: The bill would appropriate $500,000 for the two-year biennium for compliance activities and provide matching support of up to $100,000 to participating tribes. Members said the funding…
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