§ 972. — Items eligible for indemnity agreements.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 20USC972]
TITLE 20--EDUCATION
CHAPTER 26A--INDEMNITY FOR EXHIBITIONS OF ARTS AND ARTIFACTS
Sec. 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 Secretary of State
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, Sec. 3, Dec. 20, 1975, 89 Stat. 844; Pub. L. 99-194,
title III, Sec. 302(a), Dec. 20, 1985, 99 Stat. 1345.)
Amendments
1985--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 Amendment
Section 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].''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 971, 973 of this title.
