Sec. 320902. THEFT OF MAJOR ARTWORK

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## SEC. 320902 THEFT OF MAJOR ARTWORK ###

(a)Offense Chapter 31 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: > > ## “§ 668 Theft of major artwork > > > ### “(a) Definitions > > In this section— > > “ ‘**museum**’ means an organized and permanent institution, the activities of which affect interstate or foreign commerce, that— > > > ##### “(A) > > is situated in the United States; > > > ##### “(B) > > is established for an essentially educational or aesthetic purpose; > > > ##### “(C) > > has a professional staff; and > > > ##### “(D) > > owns, utilizes, and cares for tangible objects that are exhibited to the public on a regular schedule. > > “ ‘**object of cultural heritage**’ means an object that is— > > > ##### “(A) > > over 100 years old and worth in excess of $5,000; or > > > ##### “(B) > > worth at least $100,000.''. > > > ### “(b) Offenses > > A person who— > > > #### “(1) > > steals or obtains by fraud from the care, custody, or control of a museum any object of cultural heritage; or > > > #### “(2) > > knowing that an object of cultural heritage has been stolen or obtained by fraud, if in fact the object was stolen or obtained from the care, custody, or control of a museum (whether or not that fact is known to the person), receives, conceals, exhibits, or disposes of the object, > > shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.” > . ###

(b)Period of Limitation Chapter 213 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: > > ## “§ 3294 Theft of major artwork > > “No person shall be prosecuted, tried, or punished for a violation of or conspiracy to violate section 668 unless the indictment is returned or the information is filed within 20 years after the commission of the offense.” > . ###

(d)Technical Amendments ####

(1)Chapter 31 The chapter analysis for chapter 31 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:" “668. Theft of major artwork.” ". ####

(2)Chapter 213 The chapter analysis for chapter 213 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:" “3294. Theft of major artwork.” ".