Number: RL32351
Title: Cultural Property: International Conventions and United States Legislation
Authors: Jennifer K. Elsea and Michael John Garcia, American Law Division 
Abstract: The looting of the Iraq Museum in Baghdad has raised interest in measure to protect cultural patrimony. This report describes relevant treaties, U.N. Security Council Resolution 1483, current U .S. law, and proposed legislation, including H.Con.Res. 113, the Iraq Cultural Protection Act (H.R. 2009 and H.R. 3497), and the Emergency Protection for Iraqi Cultural Antiquities Act of 2004 (5. 1291 and S. 671, the latter of which has passed the Senate as an engrossed amendment to H .R. 1047, the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004).
Pages: 9
Date: April 8, 2004