[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1292 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1292
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AN ACT
To establish a servitude and emancipation archival research
clearinghouse in the National Archives.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Servitude and Emancipation Archival
Research ClearingHouse Act of 2004'' or the ``SEARCH Act of 2004''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF DATABASE.
(a) In General.--The Archivist of the United States shall
establish, as a part of the National Archives, a national database
consisting of historic records of servitude and emancipation in the
United States to assist African Americans in researching their
genealogy.
(b) Maintenance.--The database established by this Act shall be
maintained by the National Historical Publications and Records
Commission.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated--
(1) $5,000,000 to establish the national database
authorized by this Act;
(2) such sums as are necessary to operate and maintain the
national database authorized by this Act; and
(3) $5,000,000 to provide grants to States, colleges and
universities, libraries, and museums to preserve local records
of servitude and emancipation.
Passed the Senate June 25, 2004.
Attest:
Secretary.
108th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1292
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To establish a servitude and emancipation archival research
clearinghouse in the National Archives.