To establish the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site in the State of Arkansas, and for other purposes.

Summary

Establishes the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, Arkansas, as a unit of the National Park System. Requires the Secretary of the Interior, within two years after funds are made available, to: (1) prepare a general management plan for the Site; and (2) prepare and transmit to specified congressional committees a National Historic Landmark Theme Study on the history of desegregation in public education. Requires the Secretary, on the basis of the study, to identify possible new national historic landmarks appropriate to this theme and prepare a list in order of importance or merit of the most appropriate sites for national historic landmark designation. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 25 June 1998

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 June 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 June 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 July 1998

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

   Source: Committee

5. 6 July 1998

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands.

   Source: Committee

6. 6 August 1998

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

7. 6 August 1998

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · 25 June 1998 · Official file

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 June 1998

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 June 1998

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Sponsors

• Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hutchinson, Asa [R-AR-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dickey, Jay [R-AR-4] · R · Sponsor
• JOHN LEWIS · D · Sponsor
• Bennie Thompson · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11] · D · Cosponsor
• PETER VISCLOSKY · D · Cosponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing

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