United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5216 (109th)
Preservation of Records of Servitude, Emancipation, and Post-Civil War Reconstruction Act of 2006
Introduced
27 April 2006
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Summary
Preservation of Records of Servitude, Emancipation, and Post-Civil War Reconstruction Act of 2006 - Requires the Archivist of the United States to: (1) establish, as part of the National Archives, an electronically searchable database of historic records of servitude, emancipation, and post-Civil War reconstruction contained within federal agencies for genealogical and historical research; and (2) preserve relevant records. Requires the National Historical Publications and Records Commission to provide grants to states, colleges and universities, and genealogical associations to preserve records and establish databases of local records of such information.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 27 April 2006
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Introduced in House · EN · 27 April 2006
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 27 April 2006
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/5216
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/5216