S 1556 107th Congress Senate

USA Act

Official title: A bill to establish a program to name national and community service projects in honor of victims killed as a result of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.

Introduced: October 16, 2001 See on congress.gov

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Crime and Law EnforcementData banksDepartment of DefenseEBB TerrorismFederal installationsFederal office buildingsFoundationsGovernment Operations and PoliticsInternational AffairsInternetMonuments and memorialsNamesNational serviceNew York CityNonprofit organizationsOffice buildingsQuality of lifeScience, Technology, CommunicationsSeptember 11, 2001TerrorismTransportation and Public WorksVictims of terrorismVirginiaWeb sites

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Oct 16, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10773)

Oct 16, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10773)

Oct 16, 2001

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action October 16, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10773)

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Unity in Service to America Act (USA Act) - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to require the Points of Light Foundation, after obtaining the guidance of the heads of appropriate Federal agencies, such as the Director of the Office of Homeland Security and the Attorney General, to: (1) make an estimate of the number of victims killed as a result of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001; (2) compile a list of the name of each victim, including the State in which the victim resided; and (3) identify approximately the estimated number of community-based national and community service projects that meet certain eligibility requirements, and name each project in honor of a victim after obtaining the permission of the victim's family and the entity carrying out the project. Directs the Foundation to name projects that advance the goals of unity, and improving the quality of life in communities.

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