The President'sCultural Property Advisory CommitteeCompositionThe Cultural Property Advisory Committee is composed of experts and professionals who advise the President of the United States on the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act. Its eleven members are appointed by the President for three-year terms. Representation on the Committee is stipulated by law: (1) two members represent the interests of museums; (2) three are expert in archaeology, anthropology, ethnology, or related fields; (3) three are expert in the international sale of cultural property; and (4) three members represent the interests of the general public.Responsibilities The committee convenes when a request
is received from a country asking for U.S. assistance under Article 9
of the 1970 UNESCO Convention. The Committee is responsible for reviewing
requests and recommending a course of action to the U.S. State Department,
where the President's decision-making responsibilities under the Convention
on Cultural Property Implementation Act reside. Correspondence
to the Committee or its staff should be directed to The
Cultural Heritage Center. Current Committee Members
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