UNESCO World Heritage Convention: Congressional Issues

摘要

This report discusses the UNESCO World Heritage Convention and its mechanisms, including the World Heritage Committee and Fund. It outlines U.S. participation in the Convention, in particular the role of U.S. agencies, U.S. financial contributions, and technical assistance to World Heritage sites outside of the United States. It also addresses criteria and procedures for adding and removing sites from the World Heritage Lists. The report also addresses issues that the 111th Congress may wish to take into account when considering U.S. participation in and funding of the Convention including the possible impact of the Convention on U.S. sovereignty, the role of Congress in nominating U.S. sites, and the implications of including U.S. sites on the World Heritage Lists.