S. 3185 — Tribal Cultural Areas Protection Act

This bill provides for the preservation of tribal cultural sites on public land by establishing the Tribal Cultural Areas System. Within three years of this bill's enactment, the Department of the Interior or the Department of Agriculture (USDA), as applicable, must establish criteria for recommending tribal cultural sites for designation as tribal cultural areas for inclusion in the system, using specified factors;solicit recommendations from tribes, state historic preservation officers, and tribal historic preservation officers;review designations in local land management plans to identify tribal cultural sites that meet established criteria;consider any other relevant information;consid...