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The State Department has announced a proposal to extend the cultural agreement known as the "Chile Agreement" between the United States and Chile. This agreement involves import restrictions on certain archaeological materials from Chile to protect cultural heritage. For those seeking more information, the proposal and related documents can be accessed on the Cultural Heritage Center's website. Allison R. Davis Lehmann is the Executive Director of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee responsible for this announcement.

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a final rule to impose import restrictions on certain archaeological and ethnological materials from Morocco. These restrictions are based on an agreement between the U.S. and Moroccan governments, under the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act, to help protect Morocco's cultural heritage from illegal pillage. The rule identifies specific categories of artifacts, such as items made from stone, ceramic, metal, and textiles, as well as architectural elements and manuscripts from Islamic cultures that are subject to these restrictions. The regulation is effective as of January 15, 2021, and aims to ensure that these cultural items are legally exported and not in violation of Moroccan laws.