108 STAT. 2124 PUBLIC LAW 103-322—SEPT. 13, 1994 " '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 estabhshed 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 m^'or 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.". SEC. 320903. ADDITION OF ATTEMPTED ROBBERY, KIDNAPPING, SMUG- GLING, AND PROPERTY DAMAGE OFFENSES TO ELIMI- NATE INCONSISTENCIES AND GAPS IN COVERAGE. (a) ROBBERY AND BURGLARY.— (1) Section 2111 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting "or attempts to take" after "takes". (2) Section 2112 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting "or attempts to rob" after "robs". (3) Section 2114 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting "or attempts to rob" after "robs". (b) KIDNAPPING.— Section 1201(d) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking "Whoever attempts to violate subsection (a)(4) or (a)(5)" and inserting "Whoever attempts to violate subsection (a)".
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