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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 2601. Definitions
For purposes of this chapter -
(1) The term "agreement" includes any amendment to, or
extension of, any agreement under this chapter that enters into
force with respect to the United States.
(2) The term "archaeological or ethnological material of the
State Party" means -
(A) any object of archaeological interest;
(B) any object of ethnological interest; or
(C) any fragment or part of any object referred to in
subparagraph (A) or (B);
which was first discovered within, and is subject to export
control by, the State Party. For purposes of this paragraph -
(i) no object may be considered to be an object of
archaeological interest unless such object -
(I) is of cultural significance;
(II) is at least two hundred and fifty years old; and
(III) was normally discovered as a result of scientific
excavation, clandestine or accidental digging, or exploration
on land or under water; and
(ii) no object may be considered to be an object of
ethnological interest unless such object is -
(I) the product of a tribal or nonindustrial society, and
(II) important to the cultural heritage of a people because
of its distinctive characteristics, comparative rarity, or
its contribution to the knowledge of the origins,
development, or history of that people.
(3) The term "Committee" means the Cultural Property Advisory
Committee established under section 2605 of this title.
(4) The term "consignee" means a consignee as defined in
section 1483 (!1) of this title.
(5) The term "Convention" means the Convention on the means of
prohibiting and preventing the illicit import, export, and
transfer of ownership of cultural property adopted by the General
Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and
Cultural Organization at its sixteenth session.
(6) The term "cultural property" includes articles described in
article 1(a) through (k) of the Convention whether or not any
such article is specifically designated as such by any State
Party for the purposes of such article.
(7) The term "designated archaeological or ethnological
material" means any archaeological or ethnological material of
the State Party which -
(A) is -
(i) covered by an agreement under this chapter that enters
into force with respect to the United States, or
(ii) subject to emergency action under section 2603 of this
title, and
(B) is listed by regulation under section 2604 of this title.
(8) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Treasury or
his delegate.
(9) The term "State Party" means any nation which has ratified,
accepted, or acceded to the Convention.
(10) The term "United States" includes the several States, the
District of Columbia, and any territory or area the foreign
relations for which the United States is responsible.
(11) The term "United States citizen" means -
(A) any individual who is a citizen or national of the United
States;
(B) any corporation, partnership, association, or other legal
entity organized or existing under the laws of the United
States or any State; or
(C) any department, agency, or entity of the Federal
Government or of any government of any State.
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