Hearings, Meetings, Proceedings, etc.: Cultural Property Advisory Committee; Proposals to Extend Bilateral Cultural Property Agreements with Albania and Nigeria; Receipt of a Request from Romania under the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act
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- Hearings, Meetings, Proceedings, etc.: Cultural Property Advisory Committee; Proposals to Extend Bilateral Cultural Property Agreements with Albania and Nigeria; Receipt of a Request from Romania under the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act
The Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy calls a meeting of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee in accordance with the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 2601-2613) (“the Act”). The Committee will review a request from Romania for assistance protecting its cultural property and proposed extensions of bilateral cultural property agreements with Albania and Nigeria. In addition, the Committee will review the effectiveness of other cultural property agreements and emergency actions currently in force, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2605(g). A portion of this meeting will be closed to the public pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) and 19 U.S.C. 2605(h).
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- Jun 4, 2026
- Comment period
- Jun 4, 2026 – Jul 6, 2026
- FR Doc
- 2026-11197
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| Organization | Cultural heritage protection | Market legitimacy | Mou opposition |
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Archaeological Institute of America AdvocacySupport The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) expresses strong support for the request by the Government of Romania to e | · | · | |
Committee for Cultural Policy, Inc AdvocacyOppose The Committee for Cultural Policy, Inc. | · | · | |
International Association of Professional Numismatists Trade associationSupport The International Association of Professional Numismatists (IAPN) supports the review of the Cultural Property Agreement | · | · |
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- Jul 3, 2026Hungarian Human Rights FoundationOpposeAdvocacy
The Hungarian Human Rights Foundation opposes the proposed cultural property agreement with Romania because it is too broad and could negatively impact Hungarian refugees' heirlooms. They request that the State Department condition any agreement on Romania returning unlawfully expropriated cultural property to the Hungarian minority.
Read comment → - Jul 1, 2026Peter TompaOpposeIndividual
The commenter opposes the proposed cultural property agreements and renewals with Romania, Albania, and Nigeria, arguing that they impose overly broad import restrictions on coins and fail to protect the rights of American collectors and small businesses. They specifically request that restrictions be limited to items exclusively found in those countries and advocate for the application of the Administrative Procedure Act and Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act to these processes.
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