Mr.Hawass has promised to make life unpleasant for museums that he believes have unlawfully kept Egyptian art objects.

VOA: special.2011.03.08

The act said the purpose was to "conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations."

VOA: special.2009.09.28