Back Again: A Bill Weakening the NHPA Has Been Proposed in the House
[UPDATE 1/12/15 5pm]: The text and title of the bill have been released. Known as the Military Land and National Defense Act, its text may be found here.
Photo credit: mpasquini Lawmakers in both the Senate and the House last month reintroduced bills to create the American Latino Museum. If passed, the museum’s home would fall under the…
The U.S. House of Representatives will consider a bill that adds art and antiquities dealers to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). Introduced last Friday by Representative Luke Messer (R-IN-6), H.R….
Last week the House Subcommittee on Terrorism and Illicit Finance held a hearing titled, “The Exploitation of Cultural Property: Examining Illicit Activity in the Antiquities and Art Trade.” View the…
The 16th annual triennial meeting of ICOM’s conservation committee took place in Lisbon, Portugal this week. Many outstanding papers were presented. I was privileged to moderate the Legal Issues in…
Cultural property on the Moon at Apollo and other sites of space exploration are to be protected by the “One Small Step Act.” Historical artifacts on the moon have rocketed…
Antiquities sellers soon will be covered by the Bank Secrecy Act. FinCen recently completed an advance public comment period over anticipated enforcement rules, sparking debate among heritage advocates, cultural property…