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The U.S. Department of State has announced a decision regarding a culturally significant object that is being imported for display in an art exhibition called “The First Homosexuals” at the Wrightwood 659 Gallery in Chicago, Illinois. This object, which comes from abroad, is considered important for cultural reasons and will be on temporary display. The Department of State has determined that this exhibition is in the national interest, and a public notice about this determination has been published in the Federal Register.

The Department of State announced a public meeting scheduled for February 4, 2025, to prepare for an upcoming session of the International Maritime Organization's Sub-Committee on Human Element, Training and Watchkeeping. The meeting will be held via teleconference and in-person at the Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, DC. Items on the agenda include discussions on model training courses, human element roles, and new regulatory frameworks for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from ships. Interested members of the public planning to participate should contact the meeting coordinator by January 30, 2025, for access details and to ensure accommodation.

The State Department has determined that certain Chinese bronzes being imported for temporary display in the "Recasting the Past: The Art of Chinese Bronzes, 1100-1900" exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York are culturally significant. The display of these objects in the United States is considered to be in the national interest. The determination was made under specific legal authorities and communicated by Nicole L. Elkon, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Professional and Cultural Exchanges.

The State Department has reviewed the status of several organizations designated as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, including al-Qa'ida in the Indian Subcontinent, Boko Haram, Hizballah, ISIS-West Africa, and Jemaah Islamiyah. After looking at various records and consulting with the Attorney General and Secretary of the Treasury, it was determined that the circumstances have not changed enough to remove these groups from the list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations. As a result, the designations for these groups will remain in place to protect national security. Hillary Batjer Johnson from the Bureau of Counterterrorism made this determination public.

The State Department has made determinations regarding the temporary exhibition of certain culturally significant objects from abroad in "World of the Terracotta Warriors: New Archaeological Discoveries in Shaanxi in the 21st Century." These artifacts will be displayed at the Bowers Museum in California and the Houston Museum of Natural Science in Texas, and possibly at other venues. The decision to exhibit these objects is deemed to be in the national interest, and public notice of this has been published in the Federal Register. Interested individuals can contact Reed Liriano, Program Coordinator at the State Department, for more information.

The State Department has determined that certain objects being imported for the "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York are culturally significant. The exhibition may also take place at additional venues within the United States. These objects are deemed important for national interest, and the Department has ordered that these determinations be publicly announced. The exhibition is sanctioned under various legal authorities, including a specific Act from 1965 and several delegations of authority.

The State Department has decided that certain artworks are being brought to the U.S. for a temporary exhibition titled "Alice Neel: People Come First" at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. These artworks are considered culturally significant and displaying them is in the national interest. This decision has been officially published in the Federal Register. Matthew R. Lussenhop, an acting official at the Department of State, has utilized specific legal authorities to make this determination.

The Department of State has issued a delegation of authority that allows the Deputy Comptroller in Charleston, South Carolina, to manage debt collection activities. This includes the power to waive interest, penalties, and costs, as well as to compromise, suspend, and end the collection of claims against debtors of the Department. The delegation is made under various U.S. laws and regulations, and the authority cannot be re-delegated to others. This delegation of authority will be published in the Federal Register.

The State Department has determined that certain cultural objects from abroad will be temporarily displayed in the "Jose Maria Velasco" exhibition at the Minneapolis Institute of Art in Minnesota, and possibly other locations in the U.S. These objects are considered culturally significant and their exhibition is deemed in the national interest. This determination is made under various legal authorities and is announced to the public as per the relevant laws and regulations. For further details, Reed Liriano at the U.S. Department of State can be contacted.

The State Department has officially designated the group Ansarallah, also known by various other names such as Ansar Allah and Supporters of God, as a foreign terrorist organization. This decision was made after consulting with the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury and is based on a review of relevant evidence as outlined in section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. The announcement, signed by the then Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo, is recorded in the Federal Register, formally stating the group's designation.