Prevent Trafficking in Cultural Property Act

Bill: 114-hr-2285
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
Introduced: 2015-05-13
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Customs enforcement

Department of Homeland Security

Historical and cultural resources

Law enforcement officers

Smithsonian Institution

Smuggling and trafficking

Trade restrictions
Latest action: action_date: 2016-09-26
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-05-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Prevent Trafficking in Cultural Property Act</strong></p> <p>Declares that it is U.S. policy to: (1) ensure that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) enhance and unify their efforts to interdict, detain, seize, and investigate cultural property illegally imported into the United States, disrupt and dismantle smuggling and trafficking networks engaged in or facilitating illegal trade in cultural property, and support Offices of U.S. Attorneys in prosecuting persons engaged in such illegal trade; and (2) protect cultural property pursuant to U.S. obligations under international conventions.</p> <p>Requires the CBP and ICE to each designate a principal coordinator or group of personnel to direct, manage, coordinate, and update their respective policies and procedures, and conduct interagency communications, regarding illegally imported cultural property. Directs the CBP and ICE to update and devise directives, regulations, rules, and memoranda of understanding relating to policies and procedures on the illegal importation of cultural property in order to: (1) reflect changes in cultural property law, (2) emphasize investigating, and providing support for investigations and prosecutions of, persons engaged in or facilitating the illegal importation of cultural property, and (3) provide for communication, coordination, and unity of effort between relevant CBP and ICE offices in investigating and supporting prosecutions of such individuals.</p> <p>Requires the CBP and ICE to ensure that all CBP and ICE personnel involved in interdicting and investigating the illegal importation of cultural property receive sufficient training in relevant cultural property laws, the identification of cultural property from regions that are at greatest risk of looting and trafficking, and methods of interdiction and investigative techniques specifically related to illegal trade in cultural property.</p> <p>Requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that the heads of all DHS components involved in cultural property protection activities are authorized to enter into agreements or memoranda of understanding to temporarily engage personnel from the Smithsonian Institution to further cultural property protection activities.</p>

action_date: 2016-09-22
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><strong>Prevent Trafficking in Cultural Property Act</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 3) This bill declares that it is U.S. policy to: (1) ensure that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) components enhance and unify their efforts to interdict, detain, seize, and investigate cultural property illegally imported into the United States, disrupt and dismantle smuggling and trafficking networks engaged in or facilitating illegal trade in cultural property, and support prosecutions of persons engaged in such illegal trade; and (2) protect cultural property pursuant to obligations under international conventions.</p> <p>(Sec. 4) It directs the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to: (1) designate a principal coordinator to direct, manage, coordinate, and update policies and procedures, and conduct interagency communications, regarding illegally imported cultural property; (2) update and devise directives, regulations, rules, and memoranda of understanding relating to policies and procedures on the illegal importation of cultural property; and (3) train relevant personnel on cultural property laws, identification of at-risk items, and investigative techniques with respect to illegally traded cultural property. </p> <p>(Sec. 5) DHS must authorize relevant component heads to enter into agreements or memoranda of understanding with the Smithsonian Institution to further activities to protect cultural property.</p> <p>(Sec. 6) The CBP and ICE must jointly report to Congress on implementation of this bill and other actions to prevent the illegal importation of cultural property into the United States.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2285 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 13, 2015 Mr. Keating (for himself, Mr. McCaul , and Mr. Engel ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security and the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To improve enforcement against trafficking in cultural property and prevent stolen or illicit cultural property from financing terrorist and criminal networks, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent Trafficking in Cultural Property Act . 2. Definition In this Act, the term cultural property includes property covered under— (1) Article 1 of the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, adopted at the Hague on May 14, 1954 (Treaty 13 Doc. 106–1(A)); or (2) Article 1 of the Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export, and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property, adopted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO ) on November 14, 1970. 3. Statement of policy It shall be the policy of the United States to— (1) ensure the Department of Homeland Security, specifically U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), enhances and unifies its efforts to— (A) interdict, detain, seize, and investigate cultural property illegally imported into the United States; (B) disrupt and dismantle smuggling and trafficking networks engaged in, conspiring to engage in, or facilitating illegal trade in cultural property, including stolen antiquities used to finance terrorism; and (C) support Offices of United States Attorneys in prosecuting persons engaged in, conspiring to engage in, or facilitating illegal trade in cultural property; and (2) protect cultural property pursuant to its obligations under the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export, and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property, and the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2601–2613 ). 4. Activities of the Department of Homeland Security The Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Commissioner of CBP and the Director of ICE, as applicable, shall— (1) direct CBP and ICE to each designate a principal coordinator or group of personnel to direct, manage, coordinate, and update their respective policies and procedures, as well as conduct interagency communications, regarding illegally imported cultural property; (2) direct CBP and ICE to each update existing directives, regulations, rules, and memoranda of understanding, and, if necessary, devise additional directives, regulations, rules, and memoranda of understanding, relating to policies and procedures on the illegal importation of cultural property in order to— (A) reflect changes in cultural property law, including changes and updates to relevant treaties, bilateral agreements, statutes, regulations, and case law that occurred subsequent to Customs Directive No. 5230–015, Customs Directive on Detention and Seizure of Cultural Property , dated April 18, 1991; (B) emphasize investigating, and providing support for investigations and prosecutions, of persons engaged in, conspiring to engage in, or facilitating the illegal importation of cultural property, including smugglers, dealers, buyers, money launderers, and any other parties, facilitators, and enablers; and (C) provide for communication, coordination, and unity of effort between relevant CBP and ICE offices in investigating and supporting prosecutions of persons engaged in, conspiring to engage in, or facilitating the illegal importation of cultural property; and (3) ensure all personnel within CBP and ICE involved in interdicting and investigating the illegal importation of cultural property receive sufficient training in— (A) relevant cultural property laws; (B) the identification of cultural property from regions that are at greatest risk of looting and trafficking; and (C) methods of interdiction and investigative techniques specifically related to illegal trade in cultural property. 5. Role of the Smithsonian Institution The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that the heads of all components of the Department of Homeland Security involved in cultural property protection activities are authorized to enter into agreements or memoranda of understanding with the Smithsonian Institution to temporarily engage personnel from the Smithsonian Institution for the purposes of furthering such cultural property protection activities. 6. Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and three years thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on— (1) the progress of the implementation of this Act; and (2) the Department’s other actions to enhance and unify its efforts to interdict, detain, seize, and investigate cultural property illegally imported into the United States, and investigate, disrupt, and dismantle smuggling and trafficking networks engaged in, conspiring to engage in, or facilitating the illegal importation of cultural property.

tv_txt: IB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2285 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To improve enforcement against trafficking in cultural property and prevent stolen or illicit cultural property from financing terrorist and criminal networks, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent Trafficking in Cultural Property Act . 2. Definition In this Act, the term cultural property includes property covered under— (1) Article 1 of the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, adopted at the Hague on May 14, 1954 (Treaty 13 Doc. 106–1(A)); or (2) Article 1 of the Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export, and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property, adopted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO ) on November 14, 1970. 3. Statement of policy It shall be the policy of the United States to— (1) ensure the components of the Department of Homeland Security enhance and unify efforts to— (A) interdict, detain, seize, and investigate cultural property illegally imported into the United States; (B) disrupt and dismantle smuggling and trafficking networks and transnational criminal organizations engaged in, conspiring to engage in, or facilitating illegal trade in cultural property, including stolen antiquities used to finance terrorism; and (C) support Offices of United States Attorneys in prosecuting persons engaged in, conspiring to engage in, or facilitating illegal trade in cultural property; and (2) protect cultural property pursuant to its obligations under the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export, and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property, and the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2601–2613 ). 4. Activities of the Department of Homeland Security The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall— (1) designate a principal coordinator within U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, respectively, to direct, manage, coordinate, and update their respective policies and procedures, as well as conduct interagency communications, regarding illegally imported cultural property; (2) update existing directives, regulations, rules, and memoranda of understanding of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, respectively, and, if necessary, devise additional directives, regulations, rules, and memoranda of understanding, relating to policies and procedures on the illegal importation of cultural property in order to— (A) reflect changes in cultural property law, including changes and updates to relevant treaties, bilateral agreements, statutes, regulations, and case law that occurred subsequent to Customs Directive No. 5230–015, Customs Directive on Detention and Seizure of Cultural Property , dated April 18, 1991; (B) emphasize investigating, and providing support for investigations and prosecutions, of persons engaged in, conspiring to engage in, or facilitating the illegal importation of cultural property, including smugglers, dealers, buyers, money launderers, and any other appropriate parties; and (C) provide for communication and coordination between relevant U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices, respectively, in investigating and supporting prosecutions of persons engaged in, conspiring to engage in, or facilitating the illegal importation of cultural property; and (3) ensure relevant personnel within U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, respectively, receive sufficient training in— (A) relevant cultural property laws; (B) the identification of cultural property that is at greatest risk of looting and trafficking; and (C) methods of interdiction and investigative techniques specifically related to illegal trade in cultural property. 5. Role of the Smithsonian Institution The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that the heads of all components of the Department of Homeland Security involved in cultural property protection activities are authorized to enter into agreements or memoranda of understanding with the Smithsonian Institution to temporarily engage personnel from the Smithsonian Institution for the purposes of furthering such cultural property protection activities. 6. Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act and 3 years thereafter, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Commissioner of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall jointly submit to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on— (1) the progress of the implementation of this Act; and (2) other actions to enhance and unify efforts to interdict, detain, seize, and investigate cultural property illegally imported into the United States, and investigate, disrupt, and dismantle smuggling and trafficking networks engaged in, conspiring to engage in, or facilitating the illegal importation of cultural property.

Passed the House of Representatives September 22, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2285 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 26, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance AN ACT To improve enforcement against trafficking in cultural property and prevent stolen or illicit cultural property from financing terrorist and criminal networks, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent Trafficking in Cultural Property Act . 2. Definition In this Act, the term cultural property includes property covered under— (1) Article 1 of the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, adopted at the Hague on May 14, 1954 (Treaty 13 Doc. 106–1(A)); or (2) Article 1 of the Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export, and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property, adopted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO ) on November 14, 1970. 3. Statement of policy It shall be the policy of the United States to— (1) ensure the components of the Department of Homeland Security enhance and unify efforts to— (A) interdict, detain, seize, and investigate cultural property illegally imported into the United States; (B) disrupt and dismantle smuggling and trafficking networks and transnational criminal organizations engaged in, conspiring to engage in, or facilitating illegal trade in cultural property, including stolen antiquities used to finance terrorism; and (C) support Offices of United States Attorneys in prosecuting persons engaged in, conspiring to engage in, or facilitating illegal trade in cultural property; and (2) protect cultural property pursuant to its obligations under the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export, and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property, and the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2601–2613 ). 4. Activities of the Department of Homeland Security The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall— (1) designate a principal coordinator within U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, respectively, to direct, manage, coordinate, and update their respective policies and procedures, as well as conduct interagency communications, regarding illegally imported cultural property; (2) update existing directives, regulations, rules, and memoranda of understanding of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, respectively, and, if necessary, devise additional directives, regulations, rules, and memoranda of understanding, relating to policies and procedures on the illegal importation of cultural property in order to— (A) reflect changes in cultural property law, including changes and updates to relevant treaties, bilateral agreements, statutes, regulations, and case law that occurred subsequent to Customs Directive No. 5230–015, Customs Directive on Detention and Seizure of Cultural Property , dated April 18, 1991; (B) emphasize investigating, and providing support for investigations and prosecutions, of persons engaged in, conspiring to engage in, or facilitating the illegal importation of cultural property, including smugglers, dealers, buyers, money launderers, and any other appropriate parties; and (C) provide for communication and coordination between relevant U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices, respectively, in investigating and supporting prosecutions of persons engaged in, conspiring to engage in, or facilitating the illegal importation of cultural property; and (3) ensure relevant personnel within U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, respectively, receive sufficient training in— (A) relevant cultural property laws; (B) the identification of cultural property that is at greatest risk of looting and trafficking; and (C) methods of interdiction and investigative techniques specifically related to illegal trade in cultural property. 5. Role of the Smithsonian Institution The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that the heads of all components of the Department of Homeland Security involved in cultural property protection activities are authorized to enter into agreements or memoranda of understanding with the Smithsonian Institution to temporarily engage personnel from the Smithsonian Institution for the purposes of furthering such cultural property protection activities. 6. Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act and 3 years thereafter, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Commissioner of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall jointly submit to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on— (1) the progress of the implementation of this Act; and (2) other actions to enhance and unify efforts to interdict, detain, seize, and investigate cultural property illegally imported into the United States, and investigate, disrupt, and dismantle smuggling and trafficking networks engaged in, conspiring to engage in, or facilitating the illegal importation of cultural property.

Passed the House of Representatives September 22, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 593 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2285 [Report No. 114–380, Parts I and II] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 13, 2015 Mr. Keating (for himself, Mr. McCaul , and Mr. Engel ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committees on Homeland Security and the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned December 15, 2016 Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic September 19, 2016 Additional sponsors: Mr. Langevin , Mr. Sherman , Mr. Higgins , Mr. Royce , Mr. Katko , Mr. Barletta , Mrs. Lowey , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Schiff , Mr. Barr , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Cicilline , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. McGovern , and Mr. David Scott of Georgia September 19, 2016 Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in boldface roman September 19, 2016 The Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 13, 2015 A BILL To improve enforcement against trafficking in cultural property and prevent stolen or illicit cultural property from financing terrorist and criminal networks, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent Trafficking in Cultural Property Act . 2. Definition In this Act, the term cultural property includes property covered under— (1) Article 1 of the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, adopted at the Hague on May 14, 1954 (Treaty 13 Doc. 106–1(A)); or (2) Article 1 of the Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export, and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property, adopted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO ) on November 14, 1970. 3. Statement of policy It shall be the policy of the United States to— (1) ensure the components of the Department of Homeland Security enhance and unify efforts to— (A) interdict, detain, seize, and investigate cultural property illegally imported into the United States; (B) disrupt and dismantle smuggling and trafficking networks and transnational criminal organizations engaged in, conspiring to engage in, or facilitating illegal trade in cultural property, including stolen antiquities used to finance terrorism; and (C) support Offices of United States Attorneys in prosecuting persons engaged in, conspiring to engage in, or facilitating illegal trade in cultural property; and (2) protect cultural property pursuant to its obligations under the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export, and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property, and the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2601–2613 ). 4. Activities of the Department of Homeland Security The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall— (1) designate a principal coordinator within U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, respectively, to direct, manage, coordinate, and update their respective policies and procedures, as well as conduct interagency communications, regarding illegally imported cultural property; (2) update existing directives, regulations, rules, and memoranda of understanding of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, respectively, and, if necessary, devise additional directives, regulations, rules, and memoranda of understanding, relating to policies and procedures on the illegal importation of cultural property in order to— (A) reflect changes in cultural property law, including changes and updates to relevant treaties, bilateral agreements, statutes, regulations, and case law that occurred subsequent to Customs Directive No. 5230–015, Customs Directive on Detention and Seizure of Cultural Property , dated April 18, 1991; (B) emphasize investigating, and providing support for investigations and prosecutions, of persons engaged in, conspiring to engage in, or facilitating the illegal importation of cultural property, including smugglers, dealers, buyers, money launderers, and any other appropriate parties; and (C) provide for communication and coordination between relevant U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices, respectively, in investigating and supporting prosecutions of persons engaged in, conspiring to engage in, or facilitating the illegal importation of cultural property; and (3) ensure relevant personnel within U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, respectively, receive sufficient training in— (A) relevant cultural property laws; (B) the identification of cultural property that is at greatest risk of looting and trafficking; and (C) methods of interdiction and investigative techniques specifically related to illegal trade in cultural property. 5. Role of the Smithsonian Institution The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that the heads of all components of the Department of Homeland Security involved in cultural property protection activities are authorized to enter into agreements or memoranda of understanding with the Smithsonian Institution to temporarily engage personnel from the Smithsonian Institution for the purposes of furthering such cultural property protection activities. 6. Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and three years thereafter, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Commissioner of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall jointly submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a report on— (1) the progress of the implementation of this Act; and (2) other actions to enhance and unify efforts to interdict, detain, seize, and investigate cultural property illegally imported into the United States, and investigate, disrupt, and dismantle smuggling and trafficking networks engaged in, conspiring to engage in, or facilitating the illegal importation of cultural property.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent Trafficking in Cultural Property Act . 2. Definition In this Act, the term cultural property includes property covered under— (1) Article 1 of the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, adopted at the Hague on May 14, 1954 (Treaty 13 Doc. 106–1(A)); or (2) Article 1 of the Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export, and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property, adopted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO ) on November 14, 1970. 3. Statement of policy It shall be the policy of the United States to— (1) ensure the components of the Department of Homeland Security enhance and unify efforts to— (A) interdict, detain, seize, and investigate cultural property illegally imported into the United States; (B) disrupt and dismantle smuggling and trafficking networks and transnational criminal organizations engaged in, conspiring to engage in, or facilitating illegal trade in cultural property, including stolen antiquities used to finance terrorism; and (C) support Offices of United States Attorneys in prosecuting persons engaged in, conspiring to engage in, or facilitating illegal trade in cultural property; and (2) protect cultural property pursuant to its obligations under the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export, and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property, and the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act ( 19 U.S.C. 2601–2613 ). 4. Activities of the Department of Homeland Security The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall— (1) designate a principal coordinator within U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, respectively, to direct, manage, coordinate, and update their respective policies and procedures, as well as conduct interagency communications, regarding illegally imported cultural property; (2) update existing directives, regulations, rules, and memoranda of understanding of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, respectively, and, if necessary, devise additional directives, regulations, rules, and memoranda of understanding, relating to policies and procedures on the illegal importation of cultural property in order to— (A) reflect changes in cultural property law, including changes and updates to relevant treaties, bilateral agreements, statutes, regulations, and case law that occurred subsequent to Customs Directive No. 5230–015, Customs Directive on Detention and Seizure of Cultural Property , dated April 18, 1991; (B) emphasize investigating, and providing support for investigations and prosecutions, of persons engaged in, conspiring to engage in, or facilitating the illegal importation of cultural property, including smugglers, dealers, buyers, money launderers, and any other appropriate parties; and (C) provide for communication and coordination between relevant U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices, respectively, in investigating and supporting prosecutions of persons engaged in, conspiring to engage in, or facilitating the illegal importation of cultural property; and (3) ensure relevant personnel within U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, respectively, receive sufficient training in— (A) relevant cultural property laws; (B) the identification of cultural property that is at greatest risk of looting and trafficking; and (C) methods of interdiction and investigative techniques specifically related to illegal trade in cultural property. 5. Role of the Smithsonian Institution The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that the heads of all components of the Department of Homeland Security involved in cultural property protection activities are authorized to enter into agreements or memoranda of understanding with the Smithsonian Institution to temporarily engage personnel from the Smithsonian Institution for the purposes of furthering such cultural property protection activities. 6. Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act and three years thereafter, the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Commissioner of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall jointly submit to the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on— (1) the progress of the implementation of this Act; and (2) other actions to enhance and unify efforts to interdict, detain, seize, and investigate cultural property illegally imported into the United States, and investigate, disrupt, and dismantle smuggling and trafficking networks engaged in, conspiring to engage in, or facilitating the illegal importation of cultural property.

September 19, 2016 Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means with an amendment September 19, 2016 The Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed