S. 295 110th Congress Senate

SEARCH Act

Official title: A bill to establish a servitude and emancipation archival research clearinghouse in the National Archives.

Introduced: January 16, 2007 See on congress.gov

Government Operations and Politics ArchivesArts, Culture, ReligionBlacksCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

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CollegesData banksEconomics and Public FinanceEducationFamiliesFederal aid to educationGenealogyGovernment paperworkGrants-in-aidHigher educationHistoryMinoritiesPublic recordsScience, Technology, CommunicationsSlavery

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Mar 30, 2007

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.

Jan 16, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Jan 16, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S596)

Jan 16, 2007

Introduced in Senate

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Latest action March 30, 2007

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Servitude and Emancipation Archival Research ClearingHouse Act or the SEARCH Act - 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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