HR 4650
Safe Return Act
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Bill overview
The Safe Return Act modifies the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to create a repatriation grant program. This program aims to provide financial assistance to private U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and third-country nationals for the return of cultural property to its country of origin. The bill shifts the focus from loans to grants and expands eligibility to include destitute lawful permanent residents. It also requires updates to the Foreign Affairs Manual to reflect these changes.
Key provisions
- Establishes a repatriation grant program.
- Provides financial assistance for the return of cultural property.
- Expands eligibility to include private U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and third-country nationals.
- Prioritizes grants over loans.
- Includes destitute lawful permanent residents in the grant program.
- Requires updates to the Foreign Affairs Manual.
Who is affected
- Private U.S. Citizens
- Lawful Permanent Residents of the United States
- Third-Country Nationals
- Countries of Origin (regarding cultural property)
- The State Department
Notable changes
- Shifts from loan-based repatriation to grant-based repatriation.
- Expands the definition of eligible recipients to include destitute lawful permanent residents.
- Requires updates to the Foreign Affairs Manual to reflect the changes.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 4650
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to establish a repatriation grant program.
This Act may be cited as the Safe Return Act
.
in subsection (b)(2)—
in subparagraph (A), by amending clause (ii) to read as follows:
in subparagraph (B)—
by striking loans
and inserting grants
;
by inserting and destitute lawful permanent residents of the United States
after destitute citizens of the United States
; and
by adding at the end before the semicolon the following: and lawful permanent residents
; and
in subsection (d)—
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking loan
and inserting grant
;
in paragraph (1)—
by striking borrower
and inserting grantee
; and
by adding and
at the end;
in paragraph (2), by striking a written loan agreement
and all that follows and inserting a written grant agreement.
; and
by striking paragraphs (3) through (11).
Repatriation Loanssection of the Foreign Affairs Manual to reflect the amendments made by subsection (a).