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Preservation of Records of Servitude, Emancipation, and Post-Civil War Reconstruction Act of 2006
Introduced: April 27, 2006
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 8, 2006
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jun 8, 2006
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 27, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Apr 27, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E653-654)
Apr 27, 2006
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Preservation of Records of Servitude, Emancipation, and Post-Civil War Reconstruction Act of 2006 - Requires the Archivist of the United States to: (1) establish, as part of the National Archives, an electronically searchable database of historic records of servitude, emancipation, and post-Civil War reconstruction contained within federal agencies for genealogical and historical research; and (2) preserve relevant records.
Requires the National Historical Publications and Records Commission to provide grants to states, colleges and universities, and genealogical associations to preserve records and establish databases of local records of such information.
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Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
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