1994 US Code
Title 20 - EDUCATION
CHAPTER 26A - INDEMNITY FOR EXHIBITIONS OF ARTS AND ARTIFACTS
Sec. 972 - Items eligible for indemnity agreements
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 1994 Edition, Title 20 - EDUCATION |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 20 - EDUCATION CHAPTER 26A - INDEMNITY FOR EXHIBITIONS OF ARTS AND ARTIFACTS Sec. 972 - Items eligible for indemnity agreements |
Contains | section 972 |
Date | 1994 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 4, 1995 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 94 158, §3, Dec. 20, 1975, 89 Stat. 844; 1977 Reorg. Plan No. 2, §7(a)(10), 42 F.R. 62461, 91 Stat. 1637; Pub. L. 97 241, title III, §303(b), Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 291; Pub. L. 99 194, title III, §302(a), Dec. 20, 1985, 99 Stat. 1345. |
Statutes at Large References | 89 Stat. 844 91 Stat. 1637 96 Stat. 291 99 Stat. 1345 |
§972. Items eligible for indemnity agreements (a) Works of art; printed or published materials; other artifacts or objects; photographs, motion pictures, or tapes
The Council may make an indemnity agreement under this chapter 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 Director of the United States Information Agency or his designee as being in the national interest.
(b) Extension of coverage; “on exhibition” defined(1) An indemnity agreement made under this chapter shall cover eligible items while on exhibition in the United States or elsewhere preferably when part of an exchange of exhibitions.
(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.
(Pub. L. 94 158, §3, Dec. 20, 1975, 89 Stat. 844; 1977 Reorg. Plan No. 2, §7(a)(10), 42 F.R. 62461, 91 Stat. 1637; Pub. L. 97 241, title III, §303(b), Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 291; Pub. L. 99 194, title III, §302(a), Dec. 20, 1985, 99 Stat. 1345.)
Amendments1985—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.
Effective Date of 1985 AmendmentSection 302(b) of Pub. L. 99 194 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].”
Transfer of Functions“Director of the United States Information Agency” substituted for “Director of the International Communication Agency” in subsec. (a) pursuant to section 303(b) of Pub. L. 97 241, title III, Aug. 24, 1982, 96 Stat. 291, set out as a note under section 1461 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse. Previously, “Director of the International Communication Agency” substituted for “Secretary of State” in subsec. (a) pursuant to Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1977, §7(a)(10), 42 F.R. 62461, 91 Stat. 1637, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, effective on or before July 1, 1978, at such time as specified by President, which transferred functions vested in Secretary of State in subsec. (a) of this section to Director of International Communication Agency.
Section Referred to in Other SectionsThis section is referred to in sections 971, 973 of this title.
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