A bill to amend title 28 of the United States Code to set up a regime of repose for certain archeological and ethnological material and cultural property.
Cultural Property Repose Act of 1983 - Prohibits a foreign state from bringing an action in any U.S. or State court to recover possession of or obtain damages related to any archaeological or ethnological material or any article of cultural property which has been in the United States for five years.
Applies such prohibition to pending court proceedings.
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from State Department.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
Executive Comment Requested from Justice, State, Natl Endow for Arts.
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