The Cultural Property Advisory Committee intends to meet September 19-20 in Chicago (pending Federal Register announcement confirmation), to review a proposed extension of the U.S. cultural property agreement with the Government of the Republic of Honduras and a request for import restrictions by the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. The Committee invites the public to comment on these proposals and to participate via video conference in the virtual open session.
Please save this link for updates, details, and confirmation of the meeting agenda closer to the meeting date.
The State Department follows the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act (CPIA) when considering cultural property agreements and import restrictions. Requested categories of material will be considered if they meet the criteria for archaeological and ethnological materials in the CPIA.
Public Comments
The public may provide written comment in advance of the meeting and/or register to speak in the virtual open session scheduled for September 19, 2023.
Public comments on the cultural property agreements should focus on the four determinations in the CPIA.
How to submit written comments: After the Federal Register Notice has been published, use regulations.gov, and follow the prompts to submit written comments. Written comments must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on September 12, 2023.
How to make oral comments: Make oral comments during the virtual open session on September 19, 2023 (instructions below). Requests to speak must be submitted no later than September 12, 2023.
Join the Virtual Open Session
The virtual open session of the Committee meeting will be held on September 19, 2023 by videoconference.
To Speak: Registered participants can speak and may be asked questions by the Committee. If you wish to register to speak you must submit your name and organizational affiliation in an email request to culprop@state.gov by September 12. After you pre-register you will receive an email response with a unique link and instructions on how to participate. Due to time constraints, each participant will have no more than five minutes to speak.
To Observe: Anyone may observe the open session by videoconference, but they will not be able to speak. It is not necessary to pre-register to observe. If needed, please request reasonable accommodation by email to culprop@state.gov no later than September 12. It may not be possible to fulfill requests made after that date.
