A bill to provide for the establishment of the Margaret Walker Alexander National African-American Research Center.

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 contain provisions 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 for FY 1990.

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Timeline

1. 27 September 1989

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 September 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 October 1989

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Education, Arts, Humanities.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gorton, Slade [R-WA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
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