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S. 1617 (106th)

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

22 September 1999

Last action

11 May 2000 · Committee

Status

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation, and Recreation. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 106-693.

Sponsors

Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN], Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN]

Subjects

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24 March 2026

Summary

National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Act - Authorizes and directs the Secretary of the Interior to provide financial assistance to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, founded in 1995, to pay the Federal share (20 percent) of the costs of authorized Center activities. Authorizes the Secretary to assist in the construction of the Center facility and the development of programs and exhibits related to the history of the Underground Railroad on property owned by the city of Cincinnati and the State of Ohio. Authorizes appropriations. Requires annual reports from the Center to Congress.

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Timeline

  1. 22 September 1999

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 September 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 May 2000

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Historic Preservation, and Recreation. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 106-693.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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