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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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