HR 4147
108th Congress
House
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Slavery
SEARCH Act of 2004
Introduced: April 2, 2004
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4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 8, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census.
Apr 2, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E521)
Apr 2, 2004
Introduced in House
Apr 2, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Plain-English summary
Servitude and Emancipation Archival Research ClearingHouse Act of 2004 or the SEARCH Act of 2004 - Directs the Archivist of the United States to establish, as part of the National Archives, a national database consisting of historic records of servitude and emancipation in the United States to assist African Americans in researching their genealogy. Requires the National Historical Publications and Records Commission to maintain the database.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census.