,i #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bbhe ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #ac1 #bjae ,mr4 ,keating 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 and ,mr4 ,engel7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,homeland ,security and the ,judiciary1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to improve enforcement against trafficking in cultural property and prevent stolen or illicit cultural property from financing terrorist and criminal networks1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,prevent ,trafficking in ,cultural ,property ,act4 #b4 ,definition ,in this ,act1 the term cultural property includes property covered under-- 7#a7 ,article #a of the ,hague ,convention for the ,protection of ,cultural ,property in the ,event of ,armed ,conflict1 adopted at the ,hague on ,may #ad1 #aied 7,treaty #ac ,doc4 #ajf-a7;,a772 or 7#b7 ,article #a of the ,convention on the ,means of ,prohibiting and ,preventing the ,illicit ,import1 ,export1 and ,transfer of ,ownership of ,cultural ,property1 adopted by the ,united ,nations ,educational1 ,scientific and ,cultural ,organization 7,,unesco7 on ,november #ad1 #aigj4 #c4 ,statement of policy ,it shall be the policy of the ,united ,states to-- 7#a7 ensure the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 specifically ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection 7,,cbp7 and ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement 7,,ice71 enhances and unifies its efforts to-- 7,a7 interdict1 detain1 seize1 and investigate cultural property illegally imported into the ,united ,states2 7,b7 disrupt and dismantle smuggling and trafficking networks engaged in1 conspiring to engage in1 or facilitating illegal trade in cultural property1 including stolen antiquities used to finance terrorism2 and 7,c7 support ,offices of ,united ,states ,attorneys in prosecuting persons engaged in1 conspiring to engage in1 or facilitating illegal trade in cultural property2 and 7#b7 protect cultural property pursuant to its obligations under the #aied ,hague ,convention for the ,protection of ,cultural ,property in the ,event of ,armed ,conflict1 the #aigj ,,unesco ,convention on the ,means of ,prohibiting and ,preventing the ,illicit ,import1 ,export1 and ,transfer of ,ownership of ,cultural ,property1 and the ,convention on ,cultural ,property ,implementation ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bfja-bfac74 #d4 ,activities of the ,department of ,homeland ,security ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 acting through the ,commissioner of ,,cbp and the ,director of ,,ice1 as applicable1 shall-- 7#a7 direct ,,cbp and ,,ice to each designate a principal coordinator or group of personnel to direct1 manage1 coordinate1 and update their respective policies and procedures1 as well as conduct interagency communications1 regarding illegally imported cultural property2 7#b7 direct ,,cbp and ,,ice to each update existing directives1 regulations1 rules1 and memoranda of understanding1 and1 if necessary1 devise additional directives1 regulations1 rules1 and memoranda of understanding1 relating to policies and procedures on the illegal importation of cultural property in order to-- 7,a7 reflect changes in cultural property law1 including changes and updates to relevant treaties1 bilateral agreements1 statutes1 regulations1 and case law that occurred subsequent to ,customs ,directive ,no4 #ebcj-jae1 ,customs ,directive on ,detention and ,seizure of ,cultural ,property1 dated ,april #ah1 #aiia2 7,b7 emphasize investigating1 and providing support for investigations and prosecutions1 of persons engaged in1 conspiring to engage in1 or facilitating the illegal importation of cultural property1 including smugglers1 dealers1 buyers1 money launderers1 and any other parties1 facilitators1 and enablers2 and 7,c7 provide for communication1 coordination1 and unity of effort between relevant ,,cbp and ,,ice offices in investigating and supporting prosecutions of persons engaged in1 conspiring to engage in1 or facilitating the illegal importation of cultural property2 and 7#c7 ensure all personnel within ,,cbp and ,,ice involved in interdicting and investigating the illegal importation of cultural property receive sufficient training in-- 7,a7 relevant cultural property laws2 7,b7 the identification of cultural property from regions that are at greatest risk of looting and trafficking2 and 7,c7 methods of interdiction and investigative techniques specifically related to illegal trade in cultural property4 #e4 ,role of the ,smithsonian ,institution ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall ensure that the heads of all components of the ,department of ,homeland ,security involved in cultural property protection activities are authorized to enter into agreements or memoranda of understanding with the ,smithsonian ,institution to temporarily engage personnel from the ,smithsonian ,institution for the purposes of furthering such cultural property protection activities4 #f4 ,report ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act and three years thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate a report on-- 7#a7 the progress of the implementation of this ,act2 and 7#b7 the ,department's other actions to enhance and unify its efforts to interdict1 detain1 seize1 and investigate cultural property illegally imported into the ,united ,states1 and investigate1 disrupt1 and dismantle smuggling and trafficking networks engaged in1 conspiring to engage in1 or facilitating the illegal importation of cultural property4