19 U.S.C. § 2608

Current through P.L. 118-78 (published on www.congress.gov on 07/30/2024)

Section 2608 - Temporary disposition of materials and articles subject to this chapter

Pending a final determination as to whether any archaeological or ethnological material, or any article of cultural property, has been imported into the United States in violation of section 2606 of this title or section 2607 of this title, the Secretary shall, upon application by any museum or other cultural or scientific institution in the United States which is open to the public, permit such material or article to be retained at such institution if he finds that-

(1) sufficient safeguards will be taken by the institution for the protection of such material or article; and

(2) sufficient bond is posted by the institution to ensure its return to the Secretary.

19 U.S.C. § 2608

Pub. L. 97-446, title III, §309, Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2360.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATESection effective on the 90th day after Jan. 12, 1983, or on any date which the President shall prescribe and publish in the Federal Register, with exceptions, see section 315 of Pub. L. 97-446 set out as a note under section 2601 of this title.

Secretary

The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate.

United States

The term "United States" includes the several States, the District of Columbia, and any territory or area the foreign relations for which the United States is responsible.

cultural property

The term "cultural property" includes articles described in article 1(a) through (k) of the Convention whether or not any such article is specifically designated as such by any State Party for the purposes of such article.