Background:
An Introduction to International Cultural Property Protection in the
U.S.
I. Introduction
IIA. The
Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act
IIB.
Provisions of the Cultural Property Implementation Act
III.
Role of the United States Department of State
IV. Role of Other U.S. Government Agencies
IV. Role of Other U.S. Government Agencies
A. The Department of the Treasury (U.S. Customs
Service)
The enforcement authority of the Cultural
Property Implementation Act (hereinafter, the "Act") rests with the U.S.
Customs Service which must implement the import restrictions that are authorized
by Section 307 of the Act. The U.S. Customs Service gives public notice
in the Federal Register of the designated
list of restricted objects.
B. The Department of the Interior
In U.S. territories or areas outside the jurisdiction
of the U.S. Customs Service, import restrictions under the Act are enforced
by the Department of the Interior.
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