United States · Bill · S
S. 2598 (107th)
Enhanced Protection of Our Cultural Heritage Act of 2002
Introduced
6 June 2002
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 575.
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Summary
Enhanced Protection of Our Cultural Heritage Act of 2002 - Amends the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 to increase penalties for violating, or counseling, procuring, soliciting, or employing another to violate, prohibitions regarding: (1) unauthorized excavation, removal, damage, alteration, or defacement of archaeological resources; (2) trafficking in archaeological resources the excavation or removal of which was wrongful under Federal law; and (3) trafficking in interstate or foreign commerce in archaeological resources the excavation, removal, sale, purchase, exchange, transportation, or receipt of which was wrongful under State or local law. Amends the Federal criminal code to increase penalties for: (1) embezzlement and theft from Indian tribal organizations; and (2) illegal trafficking in Native American human remains and cultural items.
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 9 September 2002
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 9 September 2002
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 9 September 2002
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 June 2002
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 June 2002
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 6 June 2002
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/2598
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/s/2598