§ 972. Items eligible for indemnity agreements

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1975

   Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Act

   Pub. L. 94–158 § 3 · 89 Stat. 844

   Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 972

   Pub. L. 94–158, § 3, Dec. 20, 1975, 89 Stat. 844

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 94–158, § 3, Dec. 20, 1975, 89 Stat. 844

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 3. eligible items (a) The Council may make an indemnity agreement under this Act with respect to— (1) works of art, including tapestries, paintings, sculpture, folk art, graphics, and craft arts; (2) manuscripts, rare documents, books, and other printed or published materials; (3) other artifacts or objects; and (4) photographs, motion pictures, or audio and video tape; which are (A) of educational, cultural, historical, or scientific value, and (B) the exhibition of which is certified by the Secretary of State or his designee as being in the national interest. (b) (1) An indemnity agreement made under this Act shall cover eligible items while on exhibition in the United States, or elsewhere when part of an exchange of exhibitions, but in no case shall both parts of such an exchange be so covered. (2) For purposes of this subsection, the term “on exhibition” includes that period of time beginning on the date the eligible items leave the premises of the lender or place designated by the lender and ending on the date such items are returned to the premises of the lender or place designated by the lender.

2. 1985

   Arts, Humanities, and Museums Amendments of 1985

   Pub. L. 99–194 title III § 302(a) · 99 Stat. 1332

   Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 972(b)(1)

   Pub. L. 99–194, which directed the substitution of “or elsewhere preferably when part of an exchange of exhibitions” for “, or elsewhere when part of an exchange of exhibitions, but in no case shall both parts of such an exhibition be so covered” was executed by making the substitution for “, or elsewhere when part of an exchange of exhibitions, but in no case shall both parts of such an exchange be so covered”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 99–194, which directed the substitution of “or elsewhere preferably when part of an exchange of exhibitions” for “, or elsewhere when part of an exchange of exhibitions, but in no case shall both parts of such an exhibition be so covered” was executed by making the substitution for “, or elsewhere when part of an exchange of exhibitions, but in no case shall both parts of such an exchange be so covered”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Section 3(b)(1) of the Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Act (20 U.S.C. 972(b)(1)) is amended by striking out “, or elsewhere when part of an exchange of exhibitions, but in no case shall both parts of such an exhibition be so covered” and inserting in lieu thereof “or elsewhere preferably when part of an exchange of exhibitions”.

   Effective date note
   Pub. L. 99–194, title III, § 302(b), Dec. 20, 1985, 99 Stat. 1345, provided that: “The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to any exhibition which is certified under section 3(a) of the Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Act [subsec. (a) of this section] after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 20, 1985].”

3. 2007

   Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008

   Pub. L. 110–161 div. F title IV § 426(1) · 121 Stat. 1844

   Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 972(a)

   Pub. L. 110–161 substituted “(B) in the case of international exhibitions,” for “(B) the exhibition of which is” in concluding provisions

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–161 substituted “(B) in the case of international exhibitions,” for “(B) the exhibition of which is” in concluding provisions.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) in section 3(a) 20 USC 972. by striking “(B) the exhibition of which is” and inserting in lieu thereof “(B) in the case of international exhibitions,”; and

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