3.0.0 1493 2023-04-24T20:39:42Z 2023-04-24T20:39:42Z House HR 2015-03-19 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 47 (Thursday, March 19, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ENGEL:H.R. 1493.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution.[Page H1805]]]> ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2016-02-02T20:54:34Z Markup by 2016-01-28T15:08:34Z Referred to 2015-06-02T20:08:10Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Markup by 2015-04-23T20:55:21Z Referred to 2015-03-19T13:02:40Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm04 Trade Subcommittee Referred to 2015-03-27T21:23:56Z Referred to 2015-03-19T13:02:45Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2015-03-19T13:03:00Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2015-03-19T13:02:50Z Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act 114 1887 S 2015-07-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Related bill CRS 2016-05-09 Became Public Law No: 114-151. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2016-05-09 Became Public Law No: 114-151. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2016-05-09 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2016-05-09 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2016-04-29 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2016-04-29 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2016-04-26 18:21:10 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. ResolvingDifferences H41931 2 House floor actions 2016-04-26 18:21:05 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) ResolvingDifferences H41610 2 House floor actions 2016-04-26 Resolving differences -- House actions: 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) NotUsed 19500 9 Library of Congress 2016-04-26 18:08:59 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. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2016-04-26 18:08:51 Mr. Royce moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H1984-1987) ResolvingDifferences H40140 2 House floor actions 2016-04-14 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2016-04-13 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2016-04-13 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2016-04-13 Senate The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (text of committee substitute as amended: CR S2062-2063) Floor 2016-04-13 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2062-2063) Floor 2016-02-02 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 360. Calendars 2016-02-02 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 2016-02-02 Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee 2016-01-28 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2015-06-02 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2015-06-01 20:13:37 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2015-06-01 20:13:34 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3627-3629) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2015-06-01 20:13:34 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3627-3629) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2015-06-01 19:58:55 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1493. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2015-06-01 19:58:53 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3627-3632) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2015-06-01 19:58:38 Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2015-04-23 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2015-04-23 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2015-03-27 hswm04 Trade Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. Committee 2015-03-19 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2015-03-19 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2015-03-19 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2015-03-19 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2015-03-19 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-03-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-03-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 16 N S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 2015-03-19 True R000487 Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] ED ROYCE R CA 39 2015-03-19 True K000375 Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] William Keating D MA R. 9 2015-03-19 True S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] Albio Sires D NJ 8 2015-04-22 False P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 2015-04-23 False S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 30 2015-04-23 False C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2015-04-23 False V000130 Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51] Juan Vargas D CA 51 2015-05-13 False 2015-05-06T21:59:28Z H.R. 1493, Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/50164 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on April 23, 2015 2016-02-12T16:36:02Z H.R. 1493, Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/51245 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on January 28, 2016 Public Law 114-151 International Affairs Advisory bodies Archaeology and anthropology Conflicts and wars Congressional oversight Crimes against property Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of State Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Foreign aid and international relief Historical and cultural resources International law and treaties Middle East Organized crime Smithsonian Institution Smuggling and trafficking Syria Trade restrictions International Affairs 00 2015-03-19 Introduced in House 2015-09-03T14:14:01Z Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act

Directs the Department of State to designate a Department employee at the Assistant Secretary level or above to serve concurrently as the United States Coordinator for International Cultural Property Protection to coordinate and promote federal agency efforts to address international cultural property protection activities.

Establishes a Coordinating Committee on International Cultural Property Protection to facilitate the Coordinator's work.

Authorizes any agency involved in international cultural property protection activities to enter into agreements with the Smithsonian Institution to engage Smithsonian personnel temporarily to assist in such activities.

Directs the President to apply specified import restrictions with respect to any archaeological or ethnological material of Syria as if Syria were a State Party to the Convention on prohibiting and preventing the illicit import, export, and transfer of ownership of cultural property.

]]> 36 2015-06-01 Passed House amended 2015-10-13T14:52:23Z Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act

(Sec. 4) Directs the Department of State to designate a Department employee at the Assistant Secretary level or above to serve concurrently as the U.S. Coordinator for International Cultural Property Protection to:

  • coordinate and promote federal agency efforts to address international cultural property protection activities;
  • support activities to assist countries that are the principal sources of trafficked cultural property to protect cultural heritage sites and to prevent cultural property looting and theft;
  • develop strategies to reduce illegal trade and trafficking in international cultural property in the United States and abroad, including by reducing consumer demand for such trade; and
  • Chair the Coordinating Committee on International Cultural Property Protection.

(Sec. 5) Establishes a Coordinating Committee on International Cultural Property Protection to facilitate the Coordinator's work.

(Sec. 6) Directs the Department, through the U.S. Coordinator for International Cultural Property Protection, to report to Congress annually for seven years regarding activities of the U.S. Coordinator and the Coordinating Committee, the Department, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Justice to protect international cultural property.

(Sec. 7) Authorizes any agency involved in international cultural property protection activities to enter into agreements with the Smithsonian Institution to engage Smithsonian personnel temporarily to assist in such activities.

(Sec. 8) Directs the President to apply specified import restrictions with respect to any archaeological or ethnological material of Syria as if Syria were a State Party to the Convention on prohibiting and preventing the illicit import, export, and transfer of ownership of cultural property.

Sets forth the conditions for termination of such restrictions.

Authorizes the President to waive such import restrictions for specified cultural property if the President certifies to Congress that:

  • the foreign owner or custodian of the specified cultural property has requested that such property be temporarily located in the United States for protection purposes,
  • such property shall be returned upon request to the foreign owner or custodian, and
  • the grant of a waiver will not contribute to illegal trafficking in cultural property or financing of criminal or terrorist activities.
]]> 01 2016-02-02 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2016-04-18T19:42:49Z 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.

]]> 35 2016-04-13 Passed Senate amended 2016-04-18T19:43:00Z 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.

]]> 49 2016-05-09 Public Law 2016-05-11T19:13:04Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on April 13, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

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.

]]> Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act Display Title Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act Official Title as Introduced To protect and preserve international cultural property at risk due to political instability, armed conflict, or natural or other disasters, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Passed House Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act H House Short Titles as Introduced Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act Short Titles as Enacted Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act Short Titles as Passed Senate Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act S Senate Short Titles as Reported to Senate Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act S Senate 3788 114 SAMDT To improve the bill. 2020-12-15T19:16:33Z 2016-04-13 Amendment SA 3788 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 3788 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/114th-congress/senate-amendment/3788 C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z Senate 114 HR House H 1493 Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act 2023-04-24T20:39:42Z 6 2016-04-13 0 Senate Amendment SA 3788 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2016-04-13 0 Senate Amendment SA 3788 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Casey. (consideration: CR S2063; text: CR S2063) To improve the bill. Floor 2016-04-13 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3788 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Casey.(consideration: CR S2063; text: CR S2063) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2016-04-13 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 3788 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2016-04-13 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr1493enr/xml/BILLS-114hr1493enr.xml Engrossed Amendment Senate 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr1493eas/xml/BILLS-114hr1493eas.xml Reported to Senate 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr1493rs/xml/BILLS-114hr1493rs.xml Referred in Senate 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr1493rfs/xml/BILLS-114hr1493rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr1493eh/xml/BILLS-114hr1493eh.xml Introduced in House 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr1493ih/xml/BILLS-114hr1493ih.xml 2016-05-10T03:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-114publ151/uslm/PLAW-114publ151.xml Public Law 2016-05-09 Became Public Law No: 114-151. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.