,,ib  ,union ,calendar ,no4 #eic  #aadth
 ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4     
#bbhe  ,report ,no4 #aad-chj1 ,parts ,i 
and ,,ii  ,,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  ,december #ae1     
#bjaf ,reported from the ,committee on  
,homeland ,security with an amendment   
,strike out all after the enacting      
clause and insert the part printed in   
italic  ,september #ai1 #bjaf           
,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,langevin1   
,mr4 ,sherman1 ,mr4 ,higgins1 ,mr4      
,royce1 ,mr4 ,katko1 ,mr4 ,barletta1    
,mrs4 ,lowey1 ,mr4 ,brendan ,f4 ,boyle  

of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,schiff1 ,mr4    
,barr1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4         
,cicilline1 ,mr4 ,thompson of           
,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,pittenger1 ,mr4     
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 and ,mr4 
,david ,scott of ,georgia  ,september   
#ai1 #bjaf ,reported from the ,committee
 on ,ways and ,means with an amendment  
,strike out all after the enacting      
clause and insert the part printed in   
boldface roman  ,september #ai1 #bjaf   
,the ,committee on the ,judiciary       
discharged2 committed to the ,committee 
of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of   
the ,union and ordered to be printed    
,for text of introduced bill1 see copy  
of bill as introduced on ,may #ac1 #bjae
  ,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 components of the ,department
 of ,homeland ,security enhance and     
unify 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 and transnational criminal     
organizations 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 ,commissioner of ,u4,s4  
,customs and ,border ,protection and the

 ,director of ,u4,s4 ,immigration and   
,customs ,enforcement shall-- 7#a7      
designate a principal coordinator within
 ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection
 and ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs   
,enforcement1 respectively1 to direct1  
manage1 coordinate1 and update their    
respective policies and procedures1 as  
well as conduct interagency             
communications1 regarding illegally     
imported cultural property2  7#b7 update
 existing directives1 regulations1      
rules1 and memoranda of understanding of
 ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection
 and ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs   
,enforcement1 respectively1 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 appropriate parties2 and  7,c7
 provide for communication and          
coordination between relevant ,u4,s4    
,customs and ,border ,protection and    
,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs        
,enforcement offices1 respectively1 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 relevant     
personnel within ,u4,s4 ,customs and    
,border ,protection and ,u4,s4          
,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement1 

respectively1 receive sufficient        
training in-- 7,a7 relevant cultural    
property laws2  7,b7 the identification 
of cultural property that is 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 ,commissioner of  

,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection 
and the ,commissioner of ,u4,s4         
,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement  
shall jointly submit to the ,committee  
on ,homeland ,security and the          
,committee on ,ways and ,means of the   
,house of ,representatives and the      
,committee on ,homeland ,security and   
,governmental ,affairs and the          
,committee on ,finance of the ,senate a 
report on--  7#a7 the progress of the   
implementation of this ,act2 and  7#b7  
other actions to enhance and unify      
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  #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 components of the ,department
 of ,homeland ,security enhance and     
unify 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 and transnational criminal     
organizations 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 ,commissioner of ,u4,s4  
,customs and ,border ,protection and the
 ,director of ,u4,s4 ,immigration and   
,customs ,enforcement shall-- 7#a7      

designate a principal coordinator within
 ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection
 and ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs   
,enforcement1 respectively1 to direct1  
manage1 coordinate1 and update their    
respective policies and procedures1 as  
well as conduct interagency             
communications1 regarding illegally     
imported cultural property2  7#b7 update
 existing directives1 regulations1      
rules1 and memoranda of understanding of
 ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection
 and ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs   
,enforcement1 respectively1 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 appropriate parties2 and  7,c7
 provide for communication and          
coordination between relevant ,u4,s4    
,customs and ,border ,protection and    
,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs        
,enforcement offices1 respectively1 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 relevant     
personnel within ,u4,s4 ,customs and    
,border ,protection and ,u4,s4          
,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement1 
respectively1 receive sufficient        
training in-- 7,a7 relevant cultural    

property laws2  7,b7 the identification 
of cultural property that is 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 ,commissioner of  
,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection 
and the ,commissioner of ,u4,s4         

,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement  
shall jointly submit to the ,committee  
on ,ways and ,means and the ,committee  
on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of 
,representatives and the ,committee on  
,finance 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 other actions to enhance
 and unify 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  ,september #ai1 #bjaf        
,reported from the ,committee on ,ways  
and ,means with an amendment ,september 
#ai1 #bjaf ,the ,committee on the       
,judiciary discharged2 committed to the 
,committee of the ,whole ,house on the  
,state of the ,union and ordered to be  

printed