@article{756d4ddc-6436-46d2-a534-f45355ec3fbd, author = {Derek Fincham}, title = {The Syrian Conflict and the Proposed “Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act”}, journal = {Santander Art and Culture Law Review}, volume = {2015}, number = {2/2015 (1)}, year = {2016}, issn = {2391-7997}, pages = {63-82},keywords = {Syria; USA; archaeological heritage; illicit traffic; looting; art trade}, abstract = {The United States Congress is considering adding new legislation to its current scheme regulating Cultural Property. The proposed law, the Protect and Preserve Cultural Property Act, would create a new Coordinator and Committee and charge them with harmonizing the cultural heritage policing efforts of the United States. These changes do not alter American law in a fundamental way, but rather mark instead the subtle move towards a dedicated group tasked with enforcing, educating, and evaluating this body of cultural property law and policy in the United States.}, doi = {10.4467/2450050XSR.15.013.4511}, url = {https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/saaclr/article/the-syrian-conflict-and-the-proposed-protect-and-preserve-international-cultural-property-act} }