House Bill 1179
116th Congress(2019-2020)
African-American Burial Grounds Network Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 13, 2019
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Bill Number
1179
Congress
116
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
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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.
February 13, 2019
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05/22/2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
03/05/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
02/13/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
02/13/2019
Introduced in House
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Nov 1, 2022 4:17:46 PM