African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Act

United States117th CongressHR-6805House of Representatives
Updated: Apr 28, 2022

Summary

African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to establish the United States African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Program within the National Park Service (NPS). In carrying out the program, Interior may make grants to other federal agencies; state, local, and tribal governments; other public entities; educational institutions; historic preservation groups; and private nonprofit organizations for the identification of historic African-American burial grounds, the preservation and restoration of African-American burial grounds, the interpretation of African-American burial grounds, and related research and documentation for historic African-American burial grounds.

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S-3667: African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Act

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 117-244.

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

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  4. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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