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H.R. 937 (103rd)

To provide for the establishment of the Margaret Walker Alexander National African-American Research Center.

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Introduced

17 February 1993

Last action

4 March 1993 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education and Training.

Sponsors

Rep. Parker, Mike [R-MS-4], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Whitten, Jamie L. [D-MS-1], Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Sisisky, Norman [D-VA-4], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Browder, Glen [D-AL-3], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Dixon, Julian C. [D-CA-32], Rep. Collins, Barbara-Rose [D-MI-15], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Kopetski, Mike [D-OR-5], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Franks, Gary A. [R-CT-5], Rep. Geren, Pete [D-TX-12], Rep. Tucker, Walter R., III [D-CA-37], Rep. Laughlin, Greg [D-TX-14], Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Rep. Johnston, Harry [D-FL-19]

Subjects

Education

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21 July 2025

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Summary

Directs the Secretary of Education to make a grant to Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi, to establish the Margaret Walker Alexander National African-American Research Center on its campus in recognition of, and to commemorate, the literary contributions of Margaret Walker Alexander. Requires the application for the grant to ensure that the Center will serve as a national center for the study, research, and teaching of African-American literature and history, and as a repository for papers and memorabilia relating to the lives of individuals noted for their work in African-American literature and history. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

  1. 17 February 1993

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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  2. 17 February 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 February 1993

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 4 March 1993

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education and Training.

    Source: Committee

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