,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ahhg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bi1 #bjae,mr4 ,casey 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 & ,mr4 ,p]due7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to protect & pres]ve int]national cultural prop]ty at risk 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 ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on ,f9ance1 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,cultural prop]ty ,! t]m cultural prop]ty includes prop]ty cov]$ "u-- 7,a7 ! ,hague ,conv5tion = ! ,protection ( ,cultural ,prop]ty 9 ! ,ev5t ( ,arm$ ,conflict1 conclud$ at ,! ,hague on ,may #ad1 #aied 7,treaty ,doc4 #ajf-a7;,a772 7,b7 ,article #a ( ! ,conv5tion ,conc]n+ ! ,protection ( ! ,_w's ,cultural & ,natural ,h]itage1 adopt$ by ,,unesco on ,novemb] #bc1 #aigb 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! #aigb ,conv5tion72 or 7,c7 ,article #a ( ! ,conv5tion on ! ,means ( ,prohibit+ & ,prev5t+ ! ,illicit ,import1 ,export1 & ,transf] ( ,own]%ip ( ,cultural ,prop]ty1 adopt$ by ,,unesco on ,novemb] #ad1 #aigj 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! #aigj ,,unesco ,conv5tion74 #c4 ,f9d+s & /atem5t ( policy 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,ov] ! ye>s1 int]national cultural prop]ty has be5 loot$1 traffick$1 lo/1 damag$1 or de/roy$ due to political in/ability1 arm$ conflict1 natural disa/]s1 & o!r ?reats4 7#b7 ,dur+ ,*9a's ,cultural ,revolution1 _m antiques 7 de/roy$1 includ+ a l>ge portion ( old ,beij+1 & ,*9ese au?orities are n[ attempt+ to rebuild portions ( ,*9a's lo/ ar*itectural h]itage4 7#c7 ,9 #aige1 ! ,khm] ,r\ge1 aft] seiz+ p[] 9 ,cambodia1 sy/ematically de/roy$ mosques & ne>ly e ,ca?olic *ur* 9 ! c\ntry1 along ) _m ,buddhi/ temples1 /atues1 & ,buddhi/ lit]ature4 7#d7 ,9 #bjja1 ! ,taliban de/roy$ ! ,bamiyan ,buddhas1 anci5t /atues c>v$ into a cliffside 9 c5tral ,afghani/an1 lead+ to worldwide condemnation4 7#e7 ,aft] ! fall ( ,saddam ,husse91 ?ieves loot$ ! ,iraq ,museum 9 ,baghdad1 result+ 9 ! loss ( approximately #ae1jjj items1 includ+ anci5t amulets1 sculptures1 ivories1 & cyl9d] seals4 ,_m ( ^! items rema9 unrecov]$4 7#f7 ,! #bjjd ,indian ,ocean e>?quake & tsunami n only affect$ #aa c\ntries1 caus+ massive loss ( life1 b also damag$ or de/roy$ libr>ies1 ar*ives1 & ,_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#g7 ,9 ,haiti1 ! #bjaj e>?quake de/roy$ art1 artifacts1 & ar*ives1 & p>tially de/roy$ ! #ag? c5tury ,haitian city ( ,jacmel4 7#h7 ,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#i7 ,9 ,egypt1 rec5t political in/ability has l$ to ! ransack+ ( museums1 result+ 9 ! de/ruction ( c\ntless anci5t artifacts t w =ev] leave gaps 9 humanity's record ( ! anci5t ,egyptian civilization4 7#aj7 ,9 ,syria1 ! ongo+ civil w> has result$ 9 ! %ell+ ( m$ieval cities1 damage to five ,_w ,h]itage ,sites1 & ! loot+ ( museums conta9+ artifacts t date back m ?an six mill5nia & include "s ( ! e>lie/ examples ( writ+4 7#aa7 ,9 ,iraq & ,syria1 ! militant gr\p ,,isil has de/roy$ num]\s 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$ & traffick$ to help fund ,,isil's militant op]ations4 7#ab7 ,on ,febru>y #ab1 #bjae1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil unanim\sly adopt$ resolution #baii 7#bjae71 :i* reaffirms its decision 9 p>agraph #g ( resolution #adhc 7#bjjc7 & decides t all ,memb] ,/ates %all take appropriate /eps to prev5t ! trade 9 ,iraqi & ,syrian cultural prop]ty & o!r items ( ar*aeological1 hi/orical1 cultural1 r>e sci5tific1 & religi\s importance illegally remov$ f ,iraq s9ce #f ,augu/ #aiij & f ,syria s9ce #ae ,m>* #bjaa1 includ+ by prohibit+ cross-bord] trade 9 su* items1 !reby all[+ = _! ev5tual safe return to ! ,iraqi & ,syrian p44 7#ac7 ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil resolution #baii 7#bjae7 also w>ns t ,,isil & o!r extremi/ gr\ps are traffick+ cultural h]itage items f ,iraq & ,syria to fund _! recruitm5t ef=ts & c>ry out t]rori/ attacks4 7#ad7 ,! de/ruction ( cultural prop]ty repres5ts an irrep>able loss ( humanity's common cultural h]itage & is !re=e a loss = all ,am]icans4 7#ae7 ,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#af7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces h play$ important roles 9 pres]v+ & protect+ cultural prop]ty4 ,9 #aidc1 ,presid5t ,frankl9 ,d4 ,roosevelt e/abli%$ a commission to advise ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y on ! protection ( cultural prop]ty4 ,! commission =m$ teams ( individuals kn[n z ! ,monum5ts ,m5 :o are cr$it$ ) secur+1 catalogu+1 & return+ hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( works ( art /ol5 by ! ,nazis dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii4 7#ag7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 9 response to ! ,conv5tion on ,cultural ,prop]ty ,implem5tation ,act1 not$ t ! legislation is important to our =eign relations1 includ+ our int]national cultural relations4 ,! exp&+ worldwide trade 9 objects ( ar*aeological & e?nological int]e/ has l$ to :olesale depr$ations 9 "s c\ntries1 result+ 9 ! mutilation ( c]emonial c5t]s & ar*aeological complexes ( anci5t civilizations & ! removal ( /one sculptures & reliefs44 ,! ,dep>tm5t fur!r not$ t the ,unit$ ,/ates consid]s t on gr\nds ( pr9ciple1 good =eign relations1 & conc]n = ! pres]vation ( ! cultural h]itage ( mank9d1 x %\ld r5d] assi/ance 9 ^! situations44 7#ah7 ,! ,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 or natural 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 ( loot+1 traffick+1 & 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 int]national treaties to :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a p>ty2 7#c7 prev5t1 9 accordance ) exi/+ laws1 importation ( cultural prop]ty pillag$1 loot$1 /ol51 or traffick$ at all times1 includ+ 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 ,unit$ ,/ates ,coord9ator = ,int]national ,cultural ,prop]ty ,protection ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all designate a ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate employee at ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y level or above to s]ve concurr5tly z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coord9ator = ,int]national ,cultural ,prop]ty ,protection4 ,! ,coord9ator %all-- 7#a7 coord9ate & promote ef=ts to protect int]national cultural prop]ty1 especially activities t involve multiple ,f$]al ag5cies2 7#b7 act z ,*air ( ! ,coord9at+ ,committee on ,int]national ,cultural ,prop]ty ,protection e/abli%$ "u section #e2 7#c7 resolve int]ag5cy diff]5ces2 7#d7 develop /rategies to r$uce illegal trade & traffick+ 9 int]national cultural prop]ty 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & abroad1 includ+ by r$uc+ consum] dem& = su* trade2 7#e7 support activities to assi/ c\ntries t are ! pr9ciple s\rces ( traffick$ cultural prop]ty to protect cultural h]itage sites & to prev5t cultural prop]ty loot+ & !ft2 7#f7 "w ) & consult dome/ic & int]national actors su* z =eign gov]nm5ts1 int]gov]nm5tal organizations1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 museums1 educational in/itutions1 & rese>* in/itutions to protect int]national cultural prop]ty2 & 7#g7 submit to ! appropriate congressional committees ! annual report requir$ "u section #f4 #e4 ,coord9at+ ,committee on ,int]national ,cultural ,prop]ty ,protection 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a ,coord9at+ ,committee on ,int]national ,cultural ,prop]ty ,protection 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,committee74 7b7 ,functions ,! full ,committee %all meet n less (t5 ?an annually to coord9ate & in=m ,f$]al ef=ts to protect int]national cultural prop]ty & to facilitate ! "w ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coord9ator = ,int]national ,cultural ,prop]ty ,protection designat$ "u section #d4 7c7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,committee %all be compos$ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coord9ator = ,int]national ,cultural ,prop]ty ,protection1 :o %all act z ,*air1 & repres5tatives ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4 7#b7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4 7#c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 includ+ ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t & ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection4 7#d7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4 7#e7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 includ+ ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation4 7#f7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t4 7#g7 ,! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution4 7#h7 ,su* o!r entities z ! ,*air det]m9es appropriate4 7d7 ,subcommittees ,! ,committee may include su* subcommittees & task=ces z ! ,*air det]m9es appropriate4 ,su* subcommittees or task=ces may be compris$ ( a subset ( ! ,committee memb]s or ( su* o!r memb]s z ! ,*air det]m9es appropriate4 ,at ! discretion ( ! ,*air1 ! provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 & section #eeb;b ( title #e ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7relat+ to op5 meet+s7 %all n apply to activities ( su* subcommittees or task=ces4 7e7 ,consultation ,! ,committee %all consult ) gov]nm5tal & nongov]nm5tal organizations1 includ+ ! ,u4,s4 ,committee ( ! ,blue ,%ield1 museums1 educational in/itutions1 & rese>* in/itutions on ef=ts to promote & protect int]national cultural prop]ty4 #f4 ,reports on activities to protect int]national cultural prop]ty ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & annually !reaft] = ! next #f ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coord9ator = ,int]national ,cultural ,prop]ty ,protection1 & 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 z appropriate1 %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t includes in=mation on activities (-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,coord9ator & ! ,coord9at+ ,committee on ,int]national ,cultural ,prop]ty ,protection to protect int]national cultural prop]ty2 7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 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 /atutes1 int]national agreem5ts1 & policies1 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#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t 7,,usaid7 to protect int]national cultural prop]ty1 includ+ activities & coord9ation ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 int]national organizations1 & nongov]nm5tal organizations reg>d+ ! protection ( int]national cultural prop]ty at risk due to political unre/1 arm$ conflict1 natural or o!r disa/]s1 & ,,usaid developm5t programs2 7#d7 ! ,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$ ,conflict & o!r cultural prop]ty protection /atutes & 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 avoid damage to cultural prop]ty ?r\gh con/ruction activities abroad2 & 7#e7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 includ+ ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 to protect bo? int]national cultural prop]ty abroad & int]national cultural prop]ty locat$ 91 or attempt$ to be import$ into1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ activities und]tak5 pursuant to /atutes & int]national agreem5ts1 includ+-- 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$ crime & smuggl+ networks2 & 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 abroad & int]national cultural prop]ty locat$ 91 or attempt$ to be import$ into1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #g4 ,au?orization = ,f$]al ag5cies to engage 9 int]national cultural prop]ty protection activities ) ! ,smi?sonian ,in/itution ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 any ag5cy t is involv$ 9 int]national cultural prop]ty protection activities is 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 #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 ( ,syria1 except t subsection 7c7 ( su* section #cjd %all n apply4 ,su* import re/rictions %all take effect n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,annual det]m9ation reg>d+ c]tification 7#a7 ,det]m9ation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all1 n less (t5 ?an annually1 det]m9e :e!r at lea/ "o ( ! conditions specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 is met1 & %all notify ! appropriate congressional committees ( su* det]m9ation4 7,b7 ,conditions ,! conditions ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 are ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria is incapable1 at ! "t a det]m9ation "u su* subp>agraph is made1 ( fulfill+ ! requirem5ts to reque/ an agreem5t "u section #cjc ( ! ,conv5tion on ,cultural ,prop]ty ,implem5tation ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #bfjb74 7ii7 ,x w\ld be aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates national int]e/ to ent] into su* an agreem5t4 7#b7 ,t]m9ation ( re/rictions ,! import re/rictions ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t det]m9es t nei!r ( ! conditions specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 are met1 unless be=e su* t]m9ation date ,syria reque/s to ent] into an agreem5t ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to section #cjc ( ! ,conv5tion on ,cultural ,prop]ty ,implem5tation ,act1 9 :i* case su* import re/rictions may rema9 9 effect until ! e>lie/ ( ei!r-- 7,a7 ! date t is #c ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ,syria makes su* a reque/2 or 7,b7 ! date on :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,syria ent] into su* an agreem5t4 7c7 ,waiv] 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may waive ! import re/rictions ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 = specifi$ cultural prop]ty if ! ,presid5t c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional committees t ! conditions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 are met4 7#b7 ,conditions ,! conditions ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 are ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! =eign own] or cu/odian ( ! specifi$ cultural prop]ty has reque/$ su* prop]ty be tempor>ily locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = protection purposes4 7,b7 ,su* prop]ty %all be return$ to ! =eign own] or cu/odian :5 reque/$ by su* =eign own] or cu/odian4 7,c7 ,grant+ a waiv] "u ?is subsection w n contribute to illegal traffick+ 9 cultural prop]ty or f9anc+ ( crim9al or t]rori/ activities4 7#c7 ,action ,if ! ,presid5t grants a waiv] "u ?is subsection1 ! specifi$ cultural prop]ty t is ! subject ( su* waiv] %all be plac$ 9 ! tempor>y cu/ody ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t or 9 ! tempor>y cu/ody ( a cultural or educational in/itution )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! purpose ( protection1 re/oration1 cons]vation1 /udy1 or exhibition1 )\t pr(it4 7#d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all prev5t application ( ! ,act to r5d] immune f seizure "u judicial process c]ta9 objects ( cultural significance import$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates = tempor>y display or exhibition1 & = o!r purposes 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdei2 ,public ,law #hi-bei7 ) respect to ar*aeological or e?nological mat]ial ( ,syria4 7d7 ,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] ,m>* #ae1 #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