,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #gie  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ad1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,engel 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ryan7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,support+ !     
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to lawfully 
protect int]national cultural sites4    
,:]eas ,presid5t ,trump ?reat5$ to /rike
 locations 9 ,iran t are at a v high    
level  important to ,iran  ! ,iranian   
culture2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has a   
pr\d hi/ory ( protect+ & avoid+         
int5tional damage to & de/ruction (     
sites ( hi/orical & cultural            
significance1 ev5 & especially 9 times (
 arm$ conflict2 ,:]eas ,presid5t        
,abraham ,l9coln's ,lieb] ,code ( #ahfc 
expresses t cultural prop]ty %\ld be    
protect$ 9 times ( arm$ conflict2       
,:]eas1 dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 ,supreme     
,alli$ ,comm&] ,dwight ,d4 ,eis5h[]     
issu$ an ord] t milit>y =ces are b\nd to
 respect hi/orical monum5ts s f> z w>   

all[s2 ,:]eas1 foll[+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii1 !   
#aied ,hague ,conv5tion = ! ,protection 
( ,cultural ,prop]ty 9 ! ,ev5t ( ,arm$  
,conflict 7,hague ,conv5tion71 to :i* ! 
,unit$ ,/ates is a p>ty1 requires t     
,/ate ,p>ties refra9 f any act direct$  
by way ( reprisals aga9/ cultural       
prop]ty & solidifi$ ! pr9ciple t        
cultural prop]ty %\ld n be t>get$ dur+  
conflict except 9 cases ( imp]ative     
milit>y necessity2 ,:]eas1 ! mo/ rec5t  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ,law ( ,w> ,manual1 
revis$ 9 #bjaf1 specifically prohibits  
acts ( ho/ility ''' direct$ aga9/       
cultural prop]ty 9 ! abs5ce ( imp]ative 
milit>y necessity2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjd1 !   
,unit$ ,nations ,int]national ,crim9al  
,tribunal = ! =m] ,yugoslavia convict$  
^? responsible = ! int5tional %ell+ ( ! 
,old ,city ( ,dubrovnik 9 ,croatia1 a   
,_w ,h]itage ,site2 ,:]eas ! ,protect & 
,pres]ve ,int]national ,cultural        
,prop]ty ,act 7,public ,law #aad-aea7   
advanc$ ! protection ( cultural prop]ty 
at risk f conflicts 9 ,syria & else:]e &

 e/abli%$ an int]ag5cy ,cultural        
,h]itage ,coord9at+ ,committee at !     
,u4,s4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 ,:]eas1 9     
#bjag1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security      
,c\ncil condemn$ ! unlawful de/ruction (
 cultural prop]ty 9 ,resolution #bcdg1 a
 resolution = :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates vot$1 
& affirm$ t direct+ unlawful attacks    
aga9/ cultural sites & build+s may      
con/itute a w> crime2 ,:]eas section    
#abgi;,c ( ! ,national ,def5se          
,au?orization ,act ( #bjah 7,public ,law
 #aae-ia2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #aac note7      
designat$ a ,coord9ator = ,cultural     
,h]itage ,protection at ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se to help ensure ! protection (   
cultural prop]ty1 includ+ adh]5ce to !  
,hague ,conv5tion2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y   
#g1 #bjbj1 :5 ask$ ab\t ! prospect (    
t>get+ cultural sites 9 ,iran1 ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se ,m>k ,esp] /at$ t we w foll[ 
! law ( arm$ conflict2 ,:]eas1 on       
,janu>y #g1 #bjbj1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate    
,mike ,pompeo /at$ t e t>get t's be+    
review$1 e ef=t t's be+ made w always be

 conduct$ inside ! int]national laws (  
w>2 & ,:]eas1 x is ! e/abli%$ policy ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to protect int]national  
cultural prop]ty abroad1 includ+ t (    
religi\s communities & e?nic m9orities3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 !      
int5tional t>get+ or de/ruction (       
cultural prop]ty 9 ! abs5ce ( imp]ative 
milit>y necessity is a violation ( ! law
 ( arm$ conflict & runs c\nt] to !      
values ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates is committ$ to foll[+ ! law (   
arm$ conflict & int]national agreem5ts  
to :i* x is a p>ty1 includ+ ! #aied     
,hague ,conv5tion = ! ,protection (     
,cultural ,prop]ty 9 ! ,ev5t ( ,arm$    
,conflict2 &  7#c7 ! ,presid5t %\ld n   
ord] ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y or o!r     
gov]nm5t ag5cies or employees to commit 
w> crimes or o!r violations ( !         
int]national law ( arm$ conflict or     
?reat5 to d s4