United States · Bill · S
S. 605 (99th)
A bill to amend sections 2314 and 2315 of title 18, United States Code, relating to stolen archeological material.
Introduced
6 March 1985
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Status
Subcommittee on Criminal Law. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-589.
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Subjects
Discovery layer
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10 August 2026
Summary
Amends the National Stolen Property Act to provide that no archaeological or ethnological material taken from a foreign country claiming ownership shall be considered stolen if such claim is based only upon an act or declaration by the foreign country meant to establish national ownership of the material, or if the alleged act of stealing is solely based upon an illegal export of the material from the foreign country.
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 6 March 1985
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-bill/605
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