HR 1179
116th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Cemeteries and funerals
Department of the Interior
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Historic sites and heritage areas
Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
Public-private cooperation
Racial and ethnic relations
Research administration and funding
U.S. history
African-American Burial Grounds Network Act
Introduced: February 13, 2019
Introduced by:
Adams, Alma S.
Democratic
· North Carolina
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4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Feb 13, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 13, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
African-American Burial Grounds Network Act
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish the U.S. African-American Burial Grounds Network within the National Park Service (NPS).
In carrying out the network, Interior, among other things, must
- review existing and new studies and reports to inform consideration of sites for the network;
- furnish specified technical assistance;
- develop a program to train states, units of local government, regional governmental bodies, organizations, educational institutions, and private entities to carry out the purposes of this bill; and
- produce and disseminate educational and training materials related to African-American burial ground identification methods and best practices for caring for artifacts, developing interpretive tours and exhibits, preserving burial ground landscapes, heritage tourism initiatives and sources for grants (e.g., handbooks, maps, interpretive guides, or electronic information).
A burial ground shall only be considered for addition to the network with the property owner's consent and at the request of an individual, landowner, private or nonprofit organization, state or local government, or another entity.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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