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19 U.S.C. § 2605 — Cultural Property Advisory Committee

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19 U.S.C. § 2605 — Cultural Property Advisory Committee

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**(a) Establishment** There is established the Cultural Property Advisory Committee. **(b) Membership** (1) The Committee shall be composed of eleven members appointed by the President as follows: (A) Two members representing the interests of museums. (B) Three members who shall be experts in the fields of archaeology, anthropology, ethnology, or related areas. (C) Three members who shall be experts in the international sale of archaeological, ethnological, and other cultural property. (D) Three members who shall represent the interest of the general public. (2) Appointments made under paragraph (1) shall be made in such a manner so as to insure— (A) fair representation of the various interests of the public sectors and the private sectors in the international exchange of archaeological and ethnological materials, and (B) that within such sectors, fair representation is accorded to the interests of regional and local institutions and museums. (3) (A) Members of the Committee shall be appointed for terms of three years and may be reappointed for one or more terms. With respect to the initial appointments, the President shall select, on a representative basis to the maximum extent practicable, four members to serve three-year terms, four members to serve two-year terms, and the remaining members to serve a one-year term. Thereafter each appointment shall be for a three-year term. (B) (i) A vacancy in the Committee shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made and for the unexpired portion of the term, if the vacancy occurred during a term of office. Any member of the Committee may continue to serve as a member of the Committee after the expiration of his term of office until reappointed or until his successor has been appointed. (ii) The President shall designate a Chairman of the Committee from the members of the Committee. **(c) Expenses** The members of the Committee shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the performance of duties for the Committee. **(d) Transaction of business** Six of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum. All decisions of the Committee shall be by majority vote of the members present and voting. **(e) Staff and administration** (1) The Director of the United States Information Agency shall make available to the Committee such administrative and technical support services and assistance as it may reasonably require to carry out its activities. Upon the request of the Committee, the head of any other Federal agency may detail to the Committee, on a reimbursable basis, any of the personnel of such agency to assist the Committee in carrying out its functions, and provide such information and assistance as the Committee may reasonably require to carry out its activities. (2) The Committee shall meet at the call of the Director of the United States Information Agency, or when a majority of its members request a meeting in writing. **(f) Reports by Committee** (1) The Commitee 11 So in original. Probably should be “Committee”. shall, with respect to each request of a State Party referred to in [section 2602(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2602/a&num=0&edition=prelim), undertake an investigation and review with respect to matters referred to in [section 2602(a)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2602/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim) as they relate to the State Party or the request and shall prepare a report setting forth— (A) the results of such investigation and review; (B) its findings as to the nations individually having a significant import trade in the relevant material; and (C) its recommendation, together with the reasons therefor, as to whether an agreement should be entered into under [section 2602(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2602/a&num=0&edition=prelim) with respect to the State Party. (2) The Committee shall, with respect to each agreement proposed to be extended by the President under [section 2602(e) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2602/e&num=0&edition=prelim), prepare a report setting forth its recommendations together with the reasons therefor, as to whether or not the agreement should be extended. (3) The Committee shall in each case in which the Committee finds that an emergency condition under [section 2603 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2603&num=0&edition=prelim) exists prepare a report setting forth its recommendations, together with the reasons therefor, as to whether emergency action under [section 2603 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2603&num=0&edition=prelim) should be implemented. If any State Party indicates in its request under [section 2602(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2602/a&num=0&edition=prelim) that an emergency condition exists and the Committee finds that such a condition does not exist, the Committee shall prepare a report setting forth the reasons for such finding. (4) Any report prepared by the Committee which recommends the entering into or the extension of any agreement under [section 2602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2602&num=0&edition=prelim) or the implementation of emergency action under [section 2603 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2603&num=0&edition=prelim) shall set forth— (A) such terms and conditions which it considers necessary and appropriate to include within such agreement, or apply with respect to such implementation, for purposes of carrying out the intent of the Convention; and (B) such archaeological or ethnological material of the State Party, specified by type or such other classification as the Committee deems appropriate, which should be covered by such agreement or action. (5) If any member of the Committee disagrees with respect to any matter in any report prepared under this subsection, such member may prepare a statement setting forth the reasons for such disagreement and such statement shall be appended to, and considered a part of, the report. (6) The Committee shall submit to the Congress and the President a copy of each report prepared by it under this subsection. **(g) Committee review** (1) **In general** — The Committee shall undertake a continuing review of the effectiveness of agreements under [section 2602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2602&num=0&edition=prelim) that have entered into force with respect to the United States, and of emergency action implemented under [section 2603 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2603&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **Action by Committee** — If the Committee finds, as a result of such review, that— (A) cause exists for suspending, under [section 2602(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2602/d&num=0&edition=prelim), the import restrictions imposed under an agreement; (B) any agreement or emergency action is not achieving the purposes for which entered into or implemented; or (C) changes are required to this chapter in order to implement fully the obligations of the United States under the Convention; the Committee may submit a report to the Congress and the President setting forth its recommendations for suspending such import restrictions or for improving the effectiveness of any such agreement or emergency action or this chapter. **(h) Chapter 10 of title 5** The provisions of chapter 10 of title 5 shall apply to the Committee, except that the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of section 1009 and [section 1010 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section1010&num=0&edition=prelim) (relating to open meetings, public notice, public participation, and public availability of documents) shall not apply to the Committee, whenever and to the extent it is determined by the President or his designee that the disclosure of matters involved in the Committee’s proceedings would compromise the Government’s negotiating objectives or bargaining positions on the negotiations of any agreement authorized by this chapter. **(i) Confidential information** (1) **In general** — Any information (including trade secrets and commercial or financial information which is privileged or confidential) submitted in confidence by the private sector to officers or employees of the United States or to the Committee in connection with the responsibilities of the Committee shall not be disclosed to any person other than to— (A) officers and employees of the United States designated by the Director of the United States Information Agency; (B) members of the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate who are designated by the chairman of either such Committee and members of the staff of either such Committee designated by the chairman for use in connection with negotiation of agreements or other activities authorized by this chapter; and (C) the Committee established under this chapter. (2) **Governmental information** — Information submitted in confidence by officers or employees of the United States to the Committee shall not be disclosed other than in accordance with rules issued by the Director of the United States Information Agency, after consultation with the Committee. Such rules shall define the categories of information which require restricted or confidential handling by such Committee considering the extent to which public disclosure of such information can reasonably be expected to prejudice the interests of the United States. Such rules shall, to the maximum extent feasible, permit meaningful consultations by Committee members with persons affected by proposed agreements authorized by this chapter. **(j) No authority to negotiate** Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to authorize or to permit any individual (not otherwise authorized or permitted) to participate directly in any negotiation of any agreement authorized by this chapter.

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19 U.S.C. § 2602 — Agreements to implement Article 9 of the convention

**(a) Agreement authority** (1) **In general** — If the President determines, after request is made to the United States under article 9 of the Convention by any State Party— (A) that the cultural patrimony of the State Party is in jeopardy from the pillage of archaeological or ethnological materials of the State Party; (B) that the State Party has taken measures consistent with the Convention to protect its cultural patrimony; (C) that— (i) the application of the import restrictions set forth in [section 2606 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2606&num=0&edition=prelim) with respect to archaeological or ethnological material of the State Party, if applied in concert with similar restrictions implemented, or to be implemented within a reasonable period of time, by those nations (whether or not State Parties) individually having a significant import trade in such material, would be of substantial benefit in deterring a serious situation of pillage, and (ii) remedies less drastic than the application of the restrictions set forth in such section are not available; and (D) that the application of the import restrictions set forth in [section 2606 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2606&num=0&edition=prelim) in the particular circumstances is consistent with the general interest of the international community in the interchange of cultural property among nations for scientific, cultural, and educational purposes; the President may, subject to the provisions of this chapter, take the actions described in paragraph (2). (2) **Authority of President** — For purposes of paragraph (1), the President may enter into— (A) a bilateral agreement

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5 U.S.C. § 1010 — Availability of transcripts

**(a) Definition of Agency Proceeding.—** In this section, the term “agency proceeding” has the meaning given the term in [section 551 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section551&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Availability.—** Agencies and advisory committees shall make available to any person, at actual cost of duplication, copies of transcripts of any agency proceeding or advisory committee meeting.

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19 U.S.C. § 2603 — Emergency implementation of import restrictions

**(a) “Emergency condition” defined** For purposes of this section, the term “emergency condition” means, with respect to any archaeological or ethnological material of any State Party, that such material is— (1) a newly discovered type of material which is of importance for the understanding of the history of mankind and is in jeopardy from pillage, dismantling, dispersal, or fragmentation; (2) identifiable as coming from any site recognized to be of high cultural significance if such site is in jeopardy from pillage, dismantling, dispersal, or fragmentation which is, or threatens to be, of crisis proportions; or (3) a part of the remains of a particular culture or civilization, the record of which is in jeopardy from pillage, dismantling, dispersal, or fragmentation which is, or threatens to be, of crisis proportions; and application of the import restrictions set forth in [section 2606 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2606&num=0&edition=prelim) on a temporary basis would, in whole or in part, reduce the incentive for such pillage, dismantling, dispersal or fragmentation. **(b) Presidential action** Subject to subsection (c), if the President determines that an emergency condition applies with respect to any archaeological or ethnological material of any State Party, the President may apply the import restrictions set forth in [section 2606 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2606&num=0&edition=prelim) with respect to such material. **(c) Limitations** (1) The President may not implement this section with respect to the archaeological or ethnological materials of any State Party unless the State Party has made a request described in [section 2602(a) o

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19 U.S.C. § 2601 — Definitions

For purposes of this chapter— (1) The term “agreement” includes any amendment to, or extension of, any agreement under this chapter that enters into force with respect to the United States. (2) The term “archaeological or ethnological material of the State Party” means— (A) any object of archaeological interest; (B) any object of ethnological interest; or (C) any fragment or part of any object referred to in subparagraph (A) or (B); which was first discovered within, and is subject to export control by, the State Party. For purposes of this paragraph— (i) no object may be considered to be an object of archaeological interest unless such object— (I) is of cultural significance; (II) is at least two hundred and fifty years old; and (III) was normally discovered as a result of scientific excavation, clandestine or accidental digging, or exploration on land or under water; and (ii) no object may be considered to be an object of ethnological interest unless such object is— (I) the product of a tribal or nonindustrial society, and (II) important to the cultural heritage of a people because of its distinctive characteristics, comparative rarity, or its contribution to the knowledge of the origins, development, or history of that people. (3) The term “Committee” means the Cultural Property Advisory Committee established under [section 2605 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title19-section2605&num=0&edition=prelim). (4) The term “consignee” means a consignee as defined in section 1483 11 See References in Text note below. of this title. (5) The term “Convention” means the Convention on the means of prohibiting and preventing the illicit import, export, and transfer of ownership of cultural p

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22 U.S.C. § 2651 — Establishment of Department

There shall be at the seat of government an executive department to be known as the “Department of State”, and a Secretary of State, who shall be the head thereof.

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19 U.S.C. § 2605 — Cultural Property Advisory Committee

Page 763 TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES § 2605 1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘Committee’’. 51 F.R. 8475, set out as a note under section 2602 of this title. § 2604. Designation of materials covered by agreements or emergency actions After any agreement enters into force under section 2602 of this title, or emergency action is taken under section 2603 of this title, the Sec- retary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall by regulation promulgate (and when appropriate shall revise) a list of the archae- ological or ethnological material of the State Party covered by the agreement or by such ac- tion. The Secretary may list such material by type or other appropriate classification, but each listing made under this section shall be sufficiently specific and precise to insure that (1) the import restrictions under section 2606 of this title are applied only to the archeological and ethnological material covered by the agree- ment or emergency action; and (2) fair notice is given to importers and other persons as to what material is subject to such restrictions. (Pub. L. 97–446, title III, § 305, Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2355; Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, § 1335(d), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–788; Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1007(a)(7) [div. A, title VIII, § 802(d)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–468.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1999—Pub. L. 106–113 substituted ‘‘Secretary, in con- sultation with the Secretary of State, shall’’ for ‘‘Sec- retary shall’’ in first sentence. 1998—Pub. L. 105–277 struck out ‘‘, after consultation with the Director of the United States Information Agency,’’ after ‘‘title, the Secretary’’ in first sentence. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1998 AMENDMENT

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