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15.922 NATIVE AMERICAN GRAVES PROTECTION AND REPATRIATION ACTTHE NATIVE AMERICAN GRAVES PROTECTION AND REPATRIATION ACT ASSISTS MUSEUMS, INDIAN TRIBES, AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN ORGANIZATIONS (NHOS) IN REPATRIATION EFFORTS BY DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PACKAGING, TRANSPORTATION, CONTAMINATION REMOVAL, REBURIAL, AND OR STORAGE OF NAGPRA HUMAN REMAINS OR CULTURAL ITEMS. OPPORTUNITY P25AS00474 - THE NATIVE AMERICAN GRAVES PROTECTION AND REPATRIATION ACT OF 1990 AUTHORIZES THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR TO MAKE GRANTS TO MUSEUMS, INDIAN TRIBES, AND NATIVE HAWAIIAN ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE PURPOSES OF ASSISTING IN CONSULTATION, DOCUMENTATION, AND REPATRIATION OF NATIVE AMERICAN HUMAN REMAINS, FUNERARY OBJECTS, SACRED OBJECTS, AND OBJECTS OF CULTURAL PATRIMONY (25 U.S.C. 3008). BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, INDIAN TRIBES, NATIVE HAWAIIAN ORGANIZATIONS, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, MUSEUMS, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THIS PROJECT IS AWARDED TO THE AUGUSTA MUSEUM OF HISTORY, INC., FOR REPATRIATION OF THREE (3) UNASSOCIATED FUNERARY OBJECTS TO WILTON RANCHERIA.