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110th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 295
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 16, 2007
Ms. Landrieu (for herself, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Levin, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Durbin, and Mr. Schumer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
A BILL
To establish a servitude and emancipation archival research clearinghouse in the National Archives.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Servitude and Emancipation Archival
Research ClearingHouse Act
or the SEARCH
Act
.
Establishment of National Archives database of historic records regarding servitude and emancipation
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.
Maintenance
The database shall be maintained by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated—
$5,000,000 to establish the database; and
$5,000,000 to provide grants to States and colleges and universities to preserve local records of servitude and emancipation.