,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #fed #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bgfc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #g1 #bjaf,mr4 ,cornyn 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,hat*1 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 & ,mr4 ,portman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,septemb] #bi1 #bjaf,report$ by ,mr4 ,grassley1 ) an amendment,strike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,a ,,bill ,to provide ! victims ( ,holocau/-era p]secution & _! heirs a fair opportunity to recov] works ( art confiscat$ or misappropriat$ by ! ,nazis4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,holocau/ ,expropriat$ ,art ,recov]y ,act ( #bjaf4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,x is e/imat$ t ! ,nazis confiscat$ or o!rwise misappropriat$ z _m z #fej1jjj works ( art ?r\gh\t ,europe z "p ( _! g5ocidal campaign aga9/ ! ,jewi% p & o!r p]secut$ gr\ps4 ,?is has be5 describ$ z ! greate/ displacem5t ( art 9 human hi/ory4 7#b7 ,foll[+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies attempt$ to return ! /ol5 artworks to _! c\ntries ( orig94 ,despite ^! ef=ts1 _m works ( art 7 nev] reunit$ ) _! own]s4 ,"s ( ! art has s9ce be5 discov]$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,9 #aiih1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates conv5$ a conf]5ce ) #dd nations 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 kn[n z ! ,wa%+ton ,conf]5ce1 :i* produc$ ,pr9ciples on ,nazi-,confiscat$ ,art4 ,"o ( ^! pr9ciples is t /eps %\ld be tak5 exp$iti\sly to a*ieve a j & fair solution to claims involv+ su* art t has n be5 re/itut$ if ! own]s or _! heirs c be id5tifi$4 7#d7 ,! same ye>1 ,congress enact$ ! ,holocau/ ,victims ,r$ress ,act 7,public ,law #aje-aeh1 #aab ,/at4 #ae71 :i* express$ ! s5se ( ,congress t all gov]nm5ts %\ld und]take good fai? ef=ts to facilitate ! return ( private & public prop]ty1 su* z works ( art1 to ! rightful own]s 9 cases :]e assets 7 confiscat$ f ! claimant dur+ ! p]iod ( ,nazi rule & !re is reasonable pro( t ! claimant is ! rightful own]44 7#e7 ,9 #bjji1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates p>ticipat$ 9 a ,holocau/ ,era ,assets ,conf]5ce 9 ,prague1 ,cze* ,republic1 ) #de o!r nations4 ,at ! conclusion ( ?is conf]5ce1 ! p>ticipat+ nations issu$ ! ,t]ez9 ,decl>ation1 :i* reaffirm$ ! #aiih ,wa%+ton ,conf]5ce ,pr9ciples on ,nazi-,confiscat$ ,art & urg$ all p>ticipants to ensure t _! legal sy/ems or alt]native processes1 :ile tak+ into acc\nt ! diff]5t legal traditions1 facilitate j & fair solutions ) reg>d to ,nazi-confiscat$ & loot$ art1 & to make c]ta9 t claims to recov] su* art are resolv$ exp$iti\sly & bas$ on ! facts & m]its ( ! claims & all ! relevant docum5ts submitt$ by all p>ties44 ,! ,decl>ation also urg$ p>ticipants to consid] all relevant issues :5 apply+ v>i\s legal provisions t may imp$e ! re/itution ( art & cultural prop]ty1 9 ord] to a*ieve j & fair solutions1 z well z alt]native dispute resolution1 :]e appropriate "u law44 7#f7 ,num]\s victims ( ,nazi p]secution & _! heirs h tak5 legal action to recov] ,nazi-confiscat$ art4 ,^! lawsuits face significant proc$ural ob/acles p>tly due to ,/ate /atutes ( limitations1 :i* typically b> claims )9 "s limit$ numb] ( ye>s f ei!r ! date ( ! loss or ! date t ! claim %\ld h be5 discov]$4 ,9 "s cases1 ?is means t ! claims expir$ be=e ,_w ,w> ,,ii ev5 end$4 7,see1 e4g41 ,! ,detroit ,in/itute ( ,arts v4 ,ull91 ,no4 #jf-ajccc1 #bjjg ,,wl #ajafiif 7,e4,d4 ,mi*4 ,m>4 #ca1 #bjjg747 ,! unique & horrific circum/ances ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii & ! ,holocau/ make /atutes ( limitations & o!r "t-bas$ proc$ural def5ses especially burd5some to ! victims & _! heirs4 ,^? seek+ recov]y ( ,nazi-confiscat$ art mu/ pa9/ak+ly piece toge!r _! cases f a fragm5t>y hi/orical record ravag$ by p]secution1 w>1 & g5ocide4 ,?is co/ly process (t5 _c be done )9 ! "t con/ra9ts impos$ by exi/+ law4 7#g7 ,f$]al legislation is ne$$ because ! only c\rt t has consid]$ ! "q held t ! ,con/itution prohibits ,/ates f mak+ exceptions to _! /atutes ( limitations to accommodate claims involv+ ! recov]y ( ,nazi-confiscat$ art4 ,9 ,von ,sah] v4 ,norton ,simon ,museum ( ,art1 #eib ,f4#c;d #ied 7#i? ,cir4 #bjji71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,n9? ,circuit invalidat$ a ,cali=nia law t ext5d$ ! ,/ate /atute ( limitations = claims seek+ recov]y ( ,holocau/-era artwork4 ,! ,c\rt held t ! law 0 an uncon/itutional infr+em5t ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's exclusive au?ority ov] =eign affairs1 :i* includes ! resolution ( w>-relat$ disputes4 ,9 light ( ?is prec$5t1 ! enactm5t ( a ,f$]al law is ! be/ way to ensure t claims to ,nazi-confiscat$ art are adjudicat$ on _! m]its4 #c4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,to ensure t laws gov]n+ claims to ,nazi-confiscat$ art fur!r ,unit$ ,/ates policy z set =? 9 ! ,wa%+ton ,conf]5ce ,pr9ciples on ,nazi-,confiscat$ ,art1 ! ,holocau/ ,victims ,r$ress ,act1 & ! ,t]ez9 ,decl>ation4 7#b7 ,to ensure t claims to artwork /ol5 or misappropriat$ by ! ,nazis are n b>r$ by /atutes ( limitations & o!r simil> legal doctr9es b are resolv$ 9 a j & fair mann] on ! m]its4 #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m actual discov]y does n include any con/ructive k imput$ by law2 7#b7 ! t]m artwork or o!r cultural prop]ty includes any pa9t+1 sculpture1 draw+1 "w ( graphic art1 pr9t1 multiples1 book1 manuscript1 ar*ive1 or sacr$ or c]emonial object2 7#c7 ! t]m p]secution dur+ ! ,nazi era means any p]secution by ! ,nazis or _! allies dur+ ! p]iod f ,janu>y #a1 #aicc1 to ,decemb] #ca1 #aide1 t 0 bas$ on race1 e?nicity1 or religion2 & 7#d7 ! t]m unlawfully lo/ includes any !ft1 seizure1 =c$ sale1 sale "u duress1 or any o!r loss ( an artwork or cultural prop]ty t w\ld n h occurr$ abs5t p]secution dur+ ! ,nazi era4 #e4 ,/atute ( limitations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ,f$]al law1 any provision ( ,/ate law1 or any def5se at law or equity relat+ to ! passage ( "t 7includ+ ! doctr9e ( la*es71 a civil claim or cause ( action aga9/ a def5dant to recov] any artwork or o!r cultural prop]ty unlawfully lo/ because ( p]secution dur+ ! ,nazi era or = damages = ! tak+ or deta9+ ( any artwork or o!r cultural prop]ty unlawfully lo/ because ( p]secution dur+ ! ,nazi era may be comm5c$ n lat] ?an #f ye>s aft] ! actual discov]y by ! claimant or ! ag5t ( ! claimant (-- 7#a7 ! id5tity & location ( ! artwork or cultural prop]ty2 & 7#b7 in=mation or facts suffici5t to indicate t ! claimant has a claim = a possessory int]e/ 9 ! artwork or cultural prop]ty t 0 unlawfully lo/4 7b7 ,possible misid5tification ,= purposes ( subsection 7a77#a71 9 a case 9 :i* !re is a possibility ( misid5tification ( ! artwork or cultural prop]ty1 ! id5tification ( ! artwork or cultural prop]ty %all occur on ! date on :i* !re are facts suffici5t to det]m9e t ! artwork or cultural prop]ty is likely to be ! artwork or cultural prop]ty t 0 unlawfully lo/4 7c7 ,applicability 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7a7 %all apply to any civil claim or cause ( action 7includ+ a civil claim or cause ( action describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77 t is-- 7,a7 p5d+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or 7,b7 fil$ dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbf4 7#b7 ,inclusion ( previ\sly dismiss$ claims ,a civil claim or cause ( action describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a civil claim or cause ( action-- 7,a7 t 0 dismiss$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act bas$ on ! expiration ( a ,f$]al or ,/ate /atute ( limitations or any o!r def5se at law or equity relat+ to ! passage ( "t 7includ+ ! doctr9e ( la*es72 & 7,b7 9 :i* f9al judgm5t has n be5 ent]$4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,holocau/ ,expropriat$ ,art ,recov]y ,act ( #bjaf4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,x is e/imat$ t ! ,nazis confiscat$ or o!rwise misappropriat$ hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( works ( art & o!r prop]ty ?r\gh\t ,europe z "p ( _! g5ocidal campaign aga9/ ! ,jewi% p & o!r p]secut$ gr\ps4 ,?is has be5 describ$ z ! greate/ displacem5t ( art 9 human hi/ory4 7#b7 ,foll[+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies attempt$ to return ! /ol5 artworks to _! c\ntries ( orig94 ,despite ^! ef=ts1 _m works ( art 7 nev] reunit$ ) _! own]s4 ,"s ( ! art has s9ce be5 discov]$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,9 #aiih1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates conv5$ a conf]5ce ) #dc o!r nations 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 kn[n z ! ,wa%+ton ,conf]5ce1 :i* produc$ ,pr9ciples on ,nazi-,confiscat$ ,art4 ,"o ( ^! pr9ciples is t /eps %\ld be tak5 exp$iti\sly to a*ieve a j & fair solution to claims involv+ su* art t has n be5 re/itut$ if ! own]s or _! heirs c be id5tifi$4 7#d7 ,! same ye>1 ,congress enact$ ! ,holocau/ ,victims ,r$ress ,act 7,public ,law #aje-aeh2 #aab ,/at4 #ae71 :i* express$ ! s5se ( ,congress t all gov]nm5ts %\ld und]take good fai? ef=ts to facilitate ! return ( private & public prop]ty1 su* z works ( art1 to ! rightful own]s 9 cases :]e assets 7 confiscat$ f ! claimant dur+ ! p]iod ( ,nazi rule & !re is reasonable pro( t ! claimant is ! rightful own]4 7#e7 ,9 #bjji1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates p>ticipat$ 9 a ,holocau/ ,era ,assets ,conf]5ce 9 ,prague1 ,cze* ,republic1 ) #de o!r nations4 ,at ! conclusion ( ?is conf]5ce1 ! p>ticipat+ nations issu$ ! ,t]ez9 ,decl>ation1 :i* reaffirm$ ! #aiih ,wa%+ton ,conf]5ce ,pr9ciples on ,nazi-,confiscat$ ,art & urg$ all p>ticipants to ensure t _! legal sy/ems or alt]native processes1 :ile tak+ into acc\nt ! diff]5t legal traditions1 facilitate j & fair solutions ) reg>d to ,nazi-confiscat$ & loot$ art1 & to make c]ta9 t claims to recov] su* art are resolv$ exp$iti\sly & bas$ on ! facts & m]its ( ! claims & all ! relevant docum5ts submitt$ by all p>ties4 ,! ,decl>ation also urg$ p>ticipants to consid] all relevant issues :5 apply+ v>i\s legal provisions t may imp$e ! re/itution ( art & cultural prop]ty1 9 ord] to a*ieve j & fair solutions1 z well z alt]native dispute resolution1 :]e appropriate "u law4 7#f7 ,victims ( ,nazi p]secution & _! heirs h tak5 legal action 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to recov] ,nazi-confiscat$ art4 ,^! lawsuits face significant proc$ural ob/acles p>tly due to ,/ate /atutes ( limitations1 :i* typically b> claims )9 "s limit$ numb] ( ye>s f ei!r ! date ( ! loss or ! date t ! claim %\ld h be5 discov]$4 ,9 "s cases1 ?is means t ! claims expir$ be=e ,_w ,w> ,,ii ev5 end$4 7,see1 e4g41 ,detroit ,in/itute ( ,arts v4 ,ull91 ,no4 #jf-ajccc1 #bjjg ,,wl #ajafiif 7,e4,d4 ,mi*4 ,m>4 #ca1 #bjjg774 ,! unique & horrific circum/ances ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii & ! ,holocau/ make /atutes ( limitations especially burd5some to ! victims & _! heirs4 ,^? seek+ recov]y ( ,nazi-confiscat$ art mu/ pa9/ak+ly piece toge!r _! cases f a fragm5t>y hi/orical record ravag$ by p]secution1 w>1 & g5ocide4 ,?is co/ly process (t5 _c be done )9 ! "t con/ra9ts impos$ by exi/+ law4 7#g7 ,f$]al legislation is ne$$ because ! only c\rt t has consid]$ ! "q held t ! ,con/itution prohibits ,/ates f mak+ exceptions to _! /atutes ( limitations to accommodate claims involv+ ! recov]y ( ,nazi-confiscat$ art4 ,9 ,von ,sah] v4 ,norton ,simon ,museum ( ,art1 #eib ,f4#c;d #ied 7#i? ,cir4 #bjji71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,n9? ,circuit invalidat$ a ,cali=nia law t ext5d$ ! ,/ate /atute ( limitations = claims seek+ recov]y ( ,holocau/-era artwork4 ,! ,c\rt held t ! law 0 an uncon/itutional infr+em5t ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's exclusive au?ority ov] =eign affairs1 :i* includes ! resolution ( w>-relat$ disputes4 ,9 light ( ?is prec$5t1 ! enactm5t ( a ,f$]al law is necess>y to ensure t claims to ,nazi-confiscat$ art are adjudicat$ 9 accordance ) ,unit$ ,/ates policy z express$ 9 ! ,wa%+ton ,conf]5ce ,pr9ciples on ,nazi-,confiscat$ ,art1 ! ,holocau/ ,victims ,r$ress ,act1 & ! ,t]ez9 ,decl>ation4 7#h7 ,:ile litigation may be us$ to resolve claims to recov] ,nazi-confiscat$ art1 x is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! private resolution ( claims by p>ties involv$1 on ! m]its & ?r\gh ! use ( alt]native dispute resolution su* z m$iation panels e/abli%$ = ?is purpose ) ! aid ( exp]ts 9 prov5ance rese>* & hi/ory1 w yield j & fair resolutions 9 a m effici5t & pr$ictable mann]4 #c4 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,to ensure t laws gov]n+ claims to ,nazi-confiscat$ art & o!r prop]ty fur!r ,unit$ ,/ates policy z set =? 9 ! ,wa%+ton ,conf]5ce ,pr9ciples on ,nazi-,confiscat$ ,art1 ! ,holocau/ ,victims ,r$ress ,act1 & ! ,t]ez9 ,decl>ation4 7#b7 ,to ensure t claims to artwork & o!r prop]ty /ol5 or misappropriat$ by ! ,nazis are n unfairly b>r$ by /atutes ( limitations b are resolv$ 9 a j & fair mann]4 #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,actual discov]y ,! t]m actual discov]y means k4 7#b7 ,artwork or o!r prop]ty ,! t]m artwork or o!r prop]ty means-- 7,a7 pictures1 pa9t+s1 & draw+s2 7,b7 /atu>y art & sculpture2 7,c7 engrav+s1 pr9ts1 li?ographs1 & works ( graphic art2 7,d7 appli$ art & orig9al arti/ic assemblages & montages2 7,e7 books1 ar*ives1 musical objects & manuscripts 7includ+ musical manuscripts & %eets71 & s\nd1 photographic1 & c9ematographic ar*ives & m$iums2 & 7,f7 sacr$ & c]emonial objects & ,judaica4 7#c7 ,cov]$ p]iod ,! t]m cov]$ p]iod means ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #aicc & end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #aide4 7#d7 ,k ,! t]m k means hav+ actual k ( a fact or circum/ance or suffici5t in=mation ) reg>d to a relevant fact or circum/ance to am\nt to actual k !re(4 7#e7 ,nazi p]secution ,! t]m ,nazi p]secution means any p]secution ( a specific gr\p ( individuals bas$ on ,nazi ideology by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,g]many1 its allies or ag5ts1 memb]s ( ! ,nazi ,p>ty1 or _! ag5ts or associates1 dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod4 #e4 ,/atute ( limitations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ,f$]al or ,/ate law or any def5se at law relat+ to ! passage ( "t1 & except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section1 a civil claim or cause ( action aga9/ a def5dant to recov] any artwork or o!r prop]ty t 0 lo/ dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod because ( ,nazi p]secution may be comm5c$ n lat] ?an #f ye>s aft] ! actual discov]y by ! claimant or ! ag5t ( ! claimant (-- 7#a7 ! id5tity & location ( ! artwork or o!r prop]ty2 & 7#b7 a possessory int]e/ ( ! claimant 9 ! artwork or o!r prop]ty4 7b7 ,possible misid5tification ,= purposes ( subsection 7a77#a71 9 a case 9 :i* ! artwork or o!r prop]ty is "o ( a gr\p ( sub/antially simil> multiple artworks or o!r prop]ty1 actual discov]y ( ! id5tity & location ( ! artwork or o!r prop]ty %all be deem$ to occur on ! date on :i* !re are facts suffici5t to =m a sub/antial basis to believe t ! artwork or o!r prop]ty is ! artwork or o!r prop]ty t 0 lo/4 7c7 ,preexi/+ claims ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7e71 a civil claim or cause ( action describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be deem$ to h be5 actually discov]$ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act if-- 7#a7 be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7,a7 a claimant _h k ( ! elem5ts set =? 9 subsection 7a72 & 7,b7 ! civil claim or cause ( action 0 b>r$ by a ,f$]al or ,/ate /atute ( limitations2 or 7#b7 7,a7 be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a claimant _h k ( ! elem5ts set =? 9 subsection 7a72 & 7,b7 on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! civil claim or cause ( action 0 n b>r$ by a ,f$]al or ,/ate /atute ( limitations4 7d7 ,applicability ,subsection 7a7 %all apply to any civil claim or cause ( action t is-- 7#a7 p5d+ 9 any c\rt on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 includ+ any civil claim or cause ( action t is p5d+ on appeal or = :i* ! "t to file an appeal has n expir$2 or 7#b7 fil$ dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbf4 7e7 ,exception ,subsection 7a7 %all n apply to any civil claim or cause ( action b>r$ on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act by a ,f$]al or ,/ate /atute ( limitations if-- 7#a7 ! claimant or a pr$ecessor-9-int]e/ ( ! claimant _h k ( ! elem5ts set =? 9 subsection 7a7 on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #aiii2 & 7#b7 n less ?an #f ye>s h pass$ f ! date su* claimant or pr$ecessor-9-int]e/ acquir$ su* k & dur+ :i* "t ! civil claim or cause ( action 0 n b>r$ by a ,f$]al or ,/ate /atute ( limitations4 7f7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to create a civil claim or cause ( action "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law4 7g7 ,sunset ,?is ,act %all cease to h effect on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbg1 except t ?is ,act %all cont9ue to apply to any civil claim or cause ( action describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 t is p5d+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjbg4 ,any civil claim or cause ( action comm5c$ on or aft] t date to recov] artwork or o!r prop]ty describ$ 9 ?is ,act %all be subject to any applicable ,f$]al or ,/ate /atute ( limitations or any o!r ,f$]al or ,/ate def5se at law relat+ to ! passage ( "t4 ,septemb] #bi1 #bjaf,report$ ) an am5dm5t