A bill to amend sections 2314 and 2315 of title 18, United States Code, relating to stolen archeological material.

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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Timeline

1. 6 March 1985

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 March 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 May 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Law.

   Source: Committee

4. 22 May 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Criminal Law. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-589.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 6 March 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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