19 U.S.C. § 2604 — Designation of materials covered by

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 Amendment by Pub. L. 105–277 effective Oct. 1, 1999, see section 1301 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as a note under section 6531 of Title 22. EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective on the 90th day after Jan. 12, 1983, or on any date which the President shall prescribe and publish in the Federal Register, with exceptions, see section 315 of Pub. L. 97–446, set out as a note under sec- tion 2601 of this title. § 2605. Cultural Property Advisory Committee (a) Establishment There is established the Cultural Property Ad- visory 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, eth- nology, or related areas. (C) Three members who shall be experts in the international sale of archaeological, eth- nological, 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 inter- ests of the public sectors and the private sec- tors in the international exchange of archae- ological and ethnological materials, and (B) that within such sectors, fair representa- tion is accorded to the interests of regional and local institutions and museums. (3)(A) Members of the Committee shall be ap- pointed for terms of three years and may be re- appointed for one or more terms. With respect to the initial appointments, the President shall select, on a representative basis to the max- imum 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 ap- pointment was made and for the unexpired por- tion 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 Com- mittee 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 Com- mittee. (c) Expenses The members of the Committee shall be reim- bursed for actual expenses incurred in the per- formance of duties for the Committee. (d) Transaction of business Six of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum. All decisions of the Com- mittee shall be by majority vote of the members present and voting. (e) Staff and administration (1) The Director of the United States Informa- tion Agency shall make available to the Com- mittee such administrative and technical sup- port services and assistance as it may reason- ably 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 reason- ably 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 re- quest a meeting in writing. (f) Reports by Committee (1) The Commitee 1 shall, with respect to each request of a State Party referred to in section 2602(a) of this title, undertake an investigation and review with respect to matters referred to in section 2602(a)(1) of this title as they relate to the State Party or the request and shall prepare a report setting forth— (A) the results of such investigation and re- view;