The Cultural Property Advisory Committee intends to meet April 26-27 (pending Federal Register announcement confirmation), to review proposed extensions of the U.S. cultural property agreements with the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria. The Committee invites public comment on these proposals.
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 April 26, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. EDT.
How to make oral comments: Make oral comments during the virtual open session on April 26, 2023 (instructions below). Requests to speak must be submitted no later than April 19, 2023.
Join the Virtual Open Session
The virtual open session of the Committee meeting will be held on April 26, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. (EST) 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 April 19. 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 April 19. It may not be possible to fulfill requests made after that date.
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