African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Act

United States117th CongressS-3667Senate
Updated: Dec 12, 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. 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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HR-6805: African-American Burial Grounds Preservation Act

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  1. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

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  2. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

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  3. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 621.

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

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