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Joukowsky Institute for Archaeology & the Ancient World
Brown University
Box 1837 / 60 George Street
Providence, RI 02912
Telephone: (401) 863-3188
Fax: (401) 863-9423
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The Convention of Cultural Property Act signifies the U.S. agreement to recognize the rights of the signatories to the UNESCO conventino of 1973. Taken from the US State Department's online version of the act, it states that:

"Under the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act, any of the 103 signatories to the 1970 UNESCO Convention, may submit a request to the U.S. seeking import controls on certain categories of archaeological or ethnological materials.

A request is submitted to the United States Department of State which has the delegated authority to carry out the president's decision-making functions and specifically to make a determination about whether a request merits the imposition of U.S. import restrictions.

Before the State Department reaches a decision, it considers the recommendation of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee. Appointed by the president, the committee consists of eleven private citizens who are expert in archaeology and anthropology; expert in the international sale of cultural property; and who represent the interests of museums and the general public. The State Department provides technical and administrative support to the committee." 1