,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #egjc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #ac1 #bjad ,mr4 ,engel 7= himself & ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,ways & ,means1 ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to protect & pres]ve int]national cultural prop]ty at risk ( de/ruction due to political in/ability1 arm$ conflict1 or natural or o!r disa/]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect & ,pres]ve ,int]national ,cultural ,prop]ty ,act4 #b4 ,def9ition ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,cultural prop]ty ,! t]m cultural prop]ty has ! mean+ giv5 9 ,article #a7;a7-#a7;c7 ( ! ,hague ,conv5tion = ! ,protection ( ,cultural ,prop]ty 9 ! ,ev5t ( ,arm$ ,conflict1 conclud$ at ,! ,hague on ,may #ad1 #aied 7,treaty ,doc4 #ajf-a7;,a774 #c4 ,f9d+s & /atem5t ( policy 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,protect+ int]national cultural prop]ty is a vital "p ( ,unit$ ,/ates cultural diplomacy1 %[+ ! respect ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = o!r cultures & ! common h]itage ( humanity4 7#b7 ,int]national cultural prop]ty has be5 lo/1 damag$1 or de/roy$ due to political in/ability1 arm$ conflict1 natural disa/]s1 & o!r ?reats4 7#c7 ,9 ,egypt1 rec5t political in/ability has l$ to ! ransack+ ( its museums1 result+ 9 ! de/ruction ( c\ntless anci5t artifacts t w =ev] leave gaps 9 humanity's record ( ! anci5t ,egyptian civilization4 7#d7 ,9 ,iraq1 aft] ! fall ( ,saddam ,husse91 ?ieves loot$ ! ,iraq ,museum 9 ,baghdad1 result+ 9 ! loss ( approximately #ae1jjj items4 ,^! includ$ anci5t amulets1 sculptures1 ivories1 & cyl9d] seals4 ,_m ( ^! items rema9 unrecov]$4 7#e7 ,9 ,syria1 ! ongo+ civil w> has result$ 9 ! %ell+ ( m$ieval cities1 damage to five ,,unesco ,_w ,h]itage ,sites1 & ! loot+ ( museums & ar*aeological sites4 ,ar*aeological & hi/oric sites & artifacts 9 ,syria date back m ?an six mill5nia & include "s ( ! e>lie/ examples ( writ+4 7#f7 ,9 ,iraq & ,syria1 ! militant gr\p ,,isis_/,,isil has de/roy$ cultural sites & artifacts1 su* z ! ,tomb ( ,jonah 9 ,july #bjad1 9 an ef=t to eradicate e?nic & religi\s m9orities f conte/$ t]ritories4 ,concurr5tly1 cultural antiquities t escape demolition are loot$ & illicitly traffick$ to help fund ,,isis_/,,isil's militant op]ations4 7#g7 ,9 ,mali1 ! ,al-,qa$a affiliat$ t]rori/ gr\p ,ans> ,d9e de/roy$ tombs & %r9es 9 ! anci5t city ( ,timbuktu--a major c5t] = trade1 s*ol>%ip1 & ,islam 9 ! #ae? & #af? c5turies--& ?reat5$ collections ( anci5t manuscripts4 7#h7 ,9 ,afghani/an1 ! ,taliban decre$ t ! ,bamiyan ,buddhas1 anci5t /atues c>v$ into a cliff side 9 c5tral ,afghani/an1 7 to be de/roy$4 ,9 #bjja ! ,taliban c>ri$ out _! ?reat & de/roy$ ! /atues1 lead+ to worldwide condemnation4 7#i7 ,9 ,cambodia1 foll[+ ! ,khm] ,r\ge's seizure ( p[] 9 #aige ! ,khm] ,r\ge sy/ematically de/roy$ _m ( ,cambodia's ,buddhi/ temples1 desecrat$ /atues1 & de/roy$ ,buddhi/ lit]ature4 ,! ,khm] ,r\ge also de/roy$ mosques & ne>ly e ,ca?olic *ur* exi/+ 9 ! c\ntry4 7#aj7 ,9 ,*9a1 dur+ ! ,cultural ,revolution mu* ( ,*9a's antiques 7 de/roy$1 includ+ a l>ge portion ( old ,beij+4 ,*9ese au?orities are n[ attempt+ to rebuild portions ( ,*9a's lo/ ar*itectural h]itage4 7#aa7 ,9 ,haiti1 ! #bjaj e>?quake de/roy$ art1 artifacts1 & ar*ives important to ! p ( ,haiti1 & p>tially de/roy$ ! #ag? c5tury ,haitian city ( ,jacmel4 7#ab7 ,! #bjjd ,indian ,ocean e>?quake & tsunami n only affect$ elev5 c\ntries1 caus+ massive loss ( life1 b also damag$ or de/roy$ libr>ies1 ar*ives1 & ,,unesco ,_w ,h]itage ,sites su* z ! ,mahabalipuram 9 ,india1 ! ,sun ,temple ( ,koranak on ! ,bay ( ,b5gal1 & ! ,old ,t[n ( ,galle & its ,=tifications 9 ,sri ,lanka4 7#ac7 ,! de/ruction ( ^! & o!r cultural prop]ties repres5ts an irrep>able loss ( humanity's common cultural h]itage & is !re=e a loss = all ,am]icans4 7#ad7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces h play$ important roles 9 pres]v+ & protect+ cultural prop]ty4 ,on ,june #bc1 #aidc1 ,presid5t ,frankl9 ,d4 ,roosevelt e/abli%$ ! ,am]ican ,commission = ! ,protection & ,salvage ( ,arti/ic & ,hi/oric ,monum5ts 9 ,w> ,areas to provide exp]t advice to ! milit>y on ! protection ( cultural prop]ty4 ,! ,commission =m$ ,monum5ts1 ,f9e ,arts1 & ,ar*ives 7,,mfaa7 teams :i* became "p ( ! ,civil ,affairs ,division ( ,milit>y ,gov]nm5t ,section ( ! ,alli$ armies4 ,! individuals s]v+ 9 ! ,,mfaa 7 kn[n z ! ,monum5ts ,m5 & h be5 cr$it$ ) secur+1 catalogu+1 & return+ hundr$s ( ?\s&s works ( art /ol5 by ! ,nazis dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii4 7#ae7 ,! ,u4,s4 ,committee ( ! ,blue ,%ield 0 f\nd$ 9 #bjjf to support ! implem5tation ( ! #aied ,hague ,conv5tion = ! ,protection ( ,cultural ,prop]ty 9 ! ,ev5t ( ,arm$ ,conflict & to coord9ate ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y1 o!r bran*es ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 & o!r cultural h]itage nongov]nm5tal organizations 9 pres]v+ int]national cultural prop]ty ?reat5$ by political in/ability1 arm$ conflict1 natural1 or o!r disa/]s4 7b7 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x %all be ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to-- 7#a7 protect & pres]ve int]national cultural prop]ty at risk ( de/ruction due to political in/ability1 arm$ conflict1 or natural or o!r disa/]s2 7#b7 protect int]national cultural prop]ty pursuant to its obligations "u ! #aied ,hague ,conv5tion = ! ,protection ( ,cultural ,prop]ty 9 ! ,ev5t ( ,arm$ ,conflict & cu/om>y int]national law 9 all conflicts to :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a p>ty2 7#c7 prev5t1 9 accordance ) exi/+ laws1 importation ( cultural prop]ty pillag$1 loot$1 or /ol5 dur+ political in/ability1 arm$ conflict1 or natural or o!r disa/]s2 & 7#d7 ensure t exi/+ laws & regulations1 includ+ import re/rictions impos$ ?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ,=eign ,asset ,control 7,,(ac7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 are fully implem5t$ to prev5t ! traffick+ 9 /ol5 or loot$ cultural prop]ty4 #d4 ,:ite ,h\se ,coord9ator = ,int]national ,cultural ,prop]ty ,protection ,! ,presid5t %all appo9t a ,:ite ,h\se ,coord9ator = ,int]national ,cultural ,prop]ty ,protection4 ,! ,coord9ator %all-- 7#a7 coord9ate & promote ef=ts to address int]national cultural prop]ty protection activities t involve multiple ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ diplomatic activities1 milit>y activities1 law en=cem5t activities1 import re/rictions1 & ! "w ( ! ,cultural ,antiquities ,task ,=ce e/abli%$ pursuant to ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjd 7,public ,law #ajh-aii72 7#b7 submit to ! appropriate congressional committees an annual report on int]ag5cy ef=ts to protect int]national cultural prop]ty bas$ on in=mation requir$ "u section #e ( ?is ,act2 7#c7 provide policy recomm5dations1 if necess>y2 7#d7 resolve int]ag5cy diff]5ces 9 a timely1 effici5t1 & effective mann]2 & 7#e7 "w & consult ) dome/ic & int]national actors su* z =eign gov]nm5ts1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 museums1 educational in/itutions1 rese>* in/itutions1 & ! ,u4,s4 ,committee ( ! ,blue ,%ield on ef=ts to promote & protect int]national cultural prop]ty4 #e4 ,in=mation on activities to protect int]national cultural prop]ty 7a7 ,in=mation on activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,to protect int]national cultural prop]ty ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! ,:ite ,h\se ,coord9ator = ,int]national ,cultural ,prop]ty ,protection in=mation on ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to protect int]national cultural prop]ty1 includ+-- 7#a7 activities und]tak5 pursuant to ! ,hague ,conv5tion = ! ,protection ( ,cultural ,prop]ty 9 ! ,ev5t ( ,arm$ ,conflict1 includ+-- 7,a7 proc$ures ! ,dep>tm5t has in/itut$ to protect int]national cultural prop]ty at risk ( de/ruction due to political in/ability1 arm$ conflict1 or natural or o!r disa/]s2 & 7,b7 actions ! ,dep>tm5t has tak5 to protect int]national cultural prop]ty 9 conflicts to :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a p>ty2 & 7#b7 actions ! ,dep>tm5t has tak5 to protect int]national cultural prop]ty pursuant to o!r cultural prop]ty protection /atutes1 int]national agreem5ts1 or policies4 7b7 ,in=mation on activities ( ,,usaid ,to protect int]national cultural prop]ty ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t 7,,usaid7 %all submit to ! ,:ite ,h\se ,coord9ator = ,int]national ,cultural ,prop]ty ,protection in=mation on ef=ts ( ,,usaid to protect int]national cultural prop]ty1 includ+ activities & coord9ation ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 int]national organizations1 & nongov]nm5tal organizations reg>d+ ! protection ( int]national cultural prop]ty at risk ( de/ruction due to political unre/1 arm$ conflict1 natural or o!r disa/]s1 & ,,usaid developm5t programs4 7c7 ,in=mation on activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,to protect int]national cultural prop]ty ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to ! ,:ite ,h\se ,coord9ator = ,int]national ,cultural ,prop]ty ,protection in=mation on ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to protect int]national cultural prop]ty1 includ+ activities und]tak5 pursuant to ! ,hague ,conv5tion = ! ,protection ( ,cultural ,prop]ty 9 ! ,ev5t ( ,arm$ ,conflict1 o!r cultural protection /atutes1 & int]national agreem5ts1 includ+-- 7#a7 directives1 policies1 & regulations ! ,dep>tm5t has in/itut$ to protect int]national cultural prop]ty at risk ( de/ruction due to political in/ability1 arm$ conflict1 or natural or o!r disa/]s2 & 7#b7 actions ! ,dep>tm5t has tak5 to protect int]national cultural prop]ty1 includ+ actions to avoid damage to cultural prop]ty ?r\gh con/ruction activities abroad4 7d7 ,in=mation on activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ,to protect int]national cultural prop]ty ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 %all submit to ! ,:ite ,h\se ,coord9ator = ,int]national ,cultural ,prop]ty ,protection in=mation on ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to protect bo? int]national cultural prop]ty & int]national cultural prop]ty locat$ 91 or attempt$ to be import$ into1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ activities und]tak5 pursuant to /atutes & int]national agreem5ts4 ,su* in=mation %all include !-- 7#a7 /atutes & regulations ! ,dep>tm5t has employ$ 9 crim9al1 civil1 & civil =feiture actions to prev5t & int]dict traffick+ 9 /ol5 & smuggl$ cultural prop]ty1 includ+ inve/igations into transnational organiz$ crime2 & 7#b7 actions ! ,dep>tm5t has tak5 9 ord] to ensure ! consi/5t & effective application ( law 9 cases relat+ to bo? int]national cultural prop]ty & int]national cultural prop]ty locat$ 91 or attempt$ to be import$ into1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #f4 ,au?orization = ,f$]al ag5cies ,to engage 9 int]national cultural prop]ty protection activities ) ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ,,usaid1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,national ,ar*ives1 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation1 & any o!r ag5cy t is involv$ 9 int]national cultural prop]ty protection activities are au?oriz$ to ent] into agreem5ts or memor&a ( und]/&+ ) ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution to tempor>ily engage p]sonnel f ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution = ! purposes ( fur!r+ su* int]national cultural prop]ty protection activities4 7b7 ,sal>ies & exp5ses ,! ,f$]al ag5cies or dep>tm5ts specifi$ 9 subsection 7a7 are au?oriz$ to pay ! sal>ies & exp5ses ( p]sonnel f ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution to assi/ su* ag5cies or dep>tm5ts 9 _! int]national cultural prop]ty protection activities1 includ+ 9 support ( milit>y or diplomatic missions & law en=cem5t ef=ts4 #g4 ,grantmak+ au?orization = ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate = int]national cultural prop]ty protection activities ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate is au?oriz$ to make grants to private individuals or organizations = ! purposes ( int]national cultural prop]ty protection activities 9 areas at risk ( de/ruction due to political in/ability1 arm$ conflict1 or natural or o!r disa/]s4 #h4 ,em]g5cy protection = ,syrian cultural prop]ty 7a7 ,presid5tial det]m9ation ,not)/&+ subsection 7b7 ( section #cjd ( ! ,conv5tion on ! ,cultural ,prop]ty ,implem5tation ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bfjc7 7relat+ to a ,presid5tial det]m9ation t an em]g5cy condition applies ) respect to any ar*aeological or e?nological mat]ial ( any ,/ate ,p>ty to ! ,conv5tion71 ! ,presid5t %all apply ! import re/rictions ref]r$ to 9 su* section #cjd ) respect to any ar*aeological or e?nological mat]ial ( ,syria z if ,syria 7 a ,/ate ,p>ty to su* ,conv5tion1 except t subsection 7c7 ( su* section #cjd %all n apply4 ,su* import re/rictions %all take effect n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m ar*aeological or e?nological mat]ial ( ,syria means cultural prop]ty ( ,syria & o!r items ( ar*aeological1 hi/orical1 cultural1 r>e sci5tific1 or religi\s importance unlawfully remov$ f ,syria on or aft] ,augu/ #ah1 #bjaa2 & 7#b7 ! t]m ,/ate ,p>ty has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #cjb ( ! ,conv5tion on ! ,cultural ,prop]ty ,implem5tation ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja74