United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 687 (109th)
Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission Act
Introduced
9 February 2005
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Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
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Summary
Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission to plan, develop, and carry out programs and activities appropriate to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, and to carry out other specified duties. Directs the National Endowment for the Humanities to award grants for appropriate activities relating to the Civil War sesquicentennial, and to consider for such grants university, museum, or academic programs with national scope that sponsor multidisciplinary projects, including those that concentrate on the role of African Americans in the Civil War.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 9 February 2005
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 9 February 2005
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 9 February 2005
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/687
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/687