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HR 4756 106th Congress House

To direct the Archivist of the United States to transfer to the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture the master versions of the photographic works of Griffith J. Davis which are in the…

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Official title: To direct the Archivist of the United States to transfer to the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture the master versions of the photographic works of Griffith J. Davis which are in the possession of the National Archives and Record Administration, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 7, 2000 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 10, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.
Jun 26, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Jun 26, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 10, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Information and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Directs the Archivist of the United States to transfer to the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York, New York, the master versions of all photographic works of Griffith J. Davis which are in the possession of the National Archives and Records Administration. Requires other Federal agencies which possess such master versions to provide them to the Archivist.
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Waters, Maxine
California · Sep 7, 2000
FROST, MARTIN
· Jul 24, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4756: To direct the Archivist of the United States to transfer to the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture the master versions of the photographic works of Griffith J. Davis which are in the possession of the National Archives and Record Administration, and for other purposes.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4756/
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"H.R. 4756: To direct the Archivist of the United States to transfer to the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture the master versions of the photographic works of Griffith J. Davis which are in the possession of the National Archives and Record Administration, and for other purposes.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4756/.
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H.R. 4756, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4756/.
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[H.R. 4756: To direct the Archivist of the United States to transfer to the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture the master versions of the photographic works of Griffith J. Davis which are in the possession of the National Archives and Record Administration, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4756/)
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