Congress 108 - HR 4527 - Enhanced Protection of Our Cultural Heritage Act

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Archaeology Arts, Culture, Religion Cemeteries and funerals Crime and Law Enforcement Cultural property Destruction of property Embezzlement Excavation Fines (Penalties) History Indian lands Larceny Minorities Native Americans Public Lands and Natural Resources Receiving stolen goods Sentences (Criminal procedure)

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Enhanced Protection of Our Cultural Heritage Act - Amends the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 to increase penalties for violating, or counseling, procuring, soliciting, or employing another to violate prohibitions regarding: (1) unauthorized excavation, removal, damage, alteration, or defacement of archaeological resources; (2) trafficking in archaeological resources the excavation or removal of which was wrongful under Federal law; and (3) trafficking in interstate or foreign commerce in archaeological resources the excavation, removal, sale, purchase, exchange, transportation, or receipt of which was wrongful under State or local law.

Amends the Federal criminal code to increase penalties for: (1) embezzlement and theft from Indian tribal organizations; and (2) illegal trafficking in Native American human remains and cultural items.

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Jun 28, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Jun 10, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health.
Jun 10, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Jun 8, 2004

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 8, 2004

Introduced in House

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