S 1271 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Enhanced Protection of Our Cultural Heritage Act of 2003

Introduced Jun 17, 2003 Originated Senate Sponsor Patrick J. Leahy D-VT

Latest action · Jun 17, 2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7982)

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedJun 17, 2003
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Enhanced Protection of Our Cultural Heritage Act of 2003 - 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.

Cosponsors 2

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 17, 2003.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-HI	Daniel K. Inouye	Original	Jun 17, 2003
D-NM	Jeff Bingaman	Original	Jun 17, 2003

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
Senate	Energy and Natural Resources Committee	Referred Jun 17, 2003

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Jun 17, 2003Introduced in Senate
Jun 17, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7981-7982)
Jun 17, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7982)

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
Senate	Debate and remarks S7981Text printed S7982	Patrick J. Leahy D-VT (text)	Jun 17, 2003

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HR 4527	Enhanced Protection of Our Cultural Heritage Act	Related bill	Jun 28, 2004

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: A bill to enhance the criminal penalties for illegal trafficking of archeological resources, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced: Enhanced Protection of Our Cultural Heritage Act of 2003

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Jun 17, 2003Introduced in Senate

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