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HR 1493 — Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act

Last action — Became Public Law No: 114-151. (TXT | PDF)

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 19, 2015. Enacted.

Summary

Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act (Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the President should establish an interagency coordinating committee to coordinate and advance executive branch efforts to protect and preserve international cultural property at risk from political instability, armed conflict, or natural or other disasters. (Sec. 3) The President shall apply specified import restrictions with respect to any archaeological or ethnological material of Syria: within 90 days; without regard to whether Syria is a state party to the convention on the means of prohibiting and preventing the illicit import, export, and transfer of ownership of cultural property (adopted by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization); and notwithstanding the requirement that an emergency condition applies. The President shall at least once a year determine whether at least one of the following conditions is met: (1) Syria is incapable of fulfilling the requirements to request an agreement pursuant to the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act, and (2) it would be against the U.S. national interest to enter into such an agreement. The President may waive such import restrictions for specified cultural property if the President certifies to Congress that: (1) the foreign owner or custodian of the specified cultural property has requested that the property be temporarily located in the United States for protection purposes, (2) the property shall be returned upon request to the foreign owner or custodian, and (3) the grant of a waiver will not contribute to illegal trafficking in cultural property or financing of criminal or terrorist activities. Any archaeological or ethnological material that enters the United States pursuant to a waiver shall have immunity from seizure under P.L. 89-259 (which provides immunity from seizure for cultural items imported for temporary exhibition.) (Sec. 4) The President shall report annually to Congress on executive branch efforts to protect and preserve international cultural property.

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Action History

  1. Became Public Law No: 114-151. (TXT | PDF)

  2. Became Public Law No: 114-151. (TXT | PDF)

  3. Signed by President.

  4. Signed by President.

  5. Presented to President.

  6. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  7. On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H1984-1985)

  8. DEBATE - The House proceeded with 40 minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1493.

  9. Mr. Royce moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H1984-1987)

  10. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  11. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  12. The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text of committee substitute as amended: CR S2062-2063)

  13. S.Amdt.3788 Amendment SA 3788 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

  14. S.Amdt.3788 Amendment SA 3788 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Casey. (consideration: CR S2063; text: CR S2063)

  15. Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2062-2063)

  16. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 360.

  17. Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  18. Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  19. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

  20. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  21. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3627-3629)

  22. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1493.

  23. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3627-3632)

  24. Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  25. Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

  26. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  27. Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

  28. Referred to House Judiciary

  29. Referred to House Armed Services

  30. Referred to House Ways and Means

  31. Referred to House Foreign Affairs

  32. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  33. Introduced in House

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1493 do?
Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act (Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the President should establish an interagency coordinating committee to coordinate and advance executive branch efforts to protect and preserve international cultural property at risk from political instability, armed conflict, or natural or other disasters. (Sec. 3) The President shall apply specified import restrictions with respect to any archaeological or ethnological material of Syria: within 90 days; without regard to whether Syria is a state party to the convention on the means of prohibiting and preventing the illicit import, export, and transfer of ownership of cultural property (adopted by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization); and notwithstanding the requirement that an emergency condition applies. The President shall at least once a year determine whether at least one of the following conditions is met: (1) Syria is incapable of fulfilling the requirements to request an agreement pursuant to the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act, and (2) it would be against the U.S. national interest to enter into such an agreement. The President may waive such import restrictions for specified cultural property if the President certifies to Congress that: (1) the foreign owner or custodian of the specified cultural property has requested that the property be temporarily located in the United States for protection purposes, (2) the property shall be returned upon request to the foreign owner or custodian, and (3) the grant of a waiver will not contribute to illegal trafficking in cultural property or financing of criminal or terrorist activities. Any archaeological or ethnological material that enters the United States pursuant to a waiver shall have immunity from seizure under P.L. 89-259 (which provides immunity from seizure for cultural items imported for temporary exhibition.) (Sec. 4) The President shall report annually to Congress on executive branch efforts to protect and preserve international cultural property.
Who sponsors HR 1493?
HR 1493 is sponsored by Eliot Engel (D).
What is the current status of HR 1493?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 19, 2015. Enacted.
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