S. 155998th CongressSenate Bill

Amends the National Stolen Property Act to provide that no archaeological or ethnological material taken from a foreign government or…

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

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Amends the National Stolen Property Act to provide that no archaeological or ethnological material taken from a foreign government or country claiming ownership shall be considered stolen if such claim of ownership is based only upon an act or declaration by the foreign government meant to establish national ownership of the material.

Introduced Jun 28, 1983
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Daniel Moynihan

Democrat

U.S. Senator · NY

2 cosponsors — mostly Republicans

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