Case Law
III. United States Cultural Property
Includes claims concerning U.S. cultural property said to be owned in violation of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and of laws governing archaeological objects found on federal land.
Relevant Statutes
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Conservation, 16 U.S.C. §§431-433, Antiquities Act of 1906 ("National Monuments Act")
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Crimes and Criminal Procedure, 18 U.S.C. § 668, Theft of Major Artwork [Embezzlement and Theft]
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National Stolen Property Act ("NSPA"), 18 U.S.C. § 2314, § 2315
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Native American Graves Protection And Repatriation Act ("NAGPRA"), 25 U.S.C. § 3001-3002, § 3005
Case Summaries
A . Archaeology Cases/Claims/Settlements
Decided
B . Native American Cases/Claims/Settlements
Decided