Definitions

In this Act: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given the term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Alaska Native Entity The term Alaska Native Entity means— (A) a Native Corporation, as defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1602); or (B) an Alaska Native Association referenced in section 7(a) of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1606(a)), including respective successor organizations. (3) Authorized Representative The term Authorized Representative means a person authorized by an Alaska Native Entity, Native Hawaiian Organization, or Tribal Government to make determinations with respect to culturally sensitive information on behalf of the Alaska Native Entity, Native Hawaiian Organization, or Tribal Government. (4) Cultural items The term cultural items has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001). (5) Indian tribe The term Indian Tribe means any Indian or Alaska Native Tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, or other community the name of which is included (including parenthetically) on the list published by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to section 104 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5131). (6) Native hawaiian organization The term Native Hawaiian Organization — (A) means an organization that— (i) serves and represents the interests of Native Hawaiians; (ii) has as a primary and stated purpose for the provision of services to Native Hawaiians; and (iii) has expertise in Native Hawaiian affairs; and (B) includes Native Hawaiian Organizations registered with the Department of the Interior’s Office of Native Hawaiian Relations. (7) Culturally sensitive information The term culturally sensitive information means information described in section 4(a) that is subject to the disclosure protections and handling requirements of this Act. (8) Tribal Government The term Tribal Government means the governing body of an Indian Tribe.