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111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5616
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 28, 2010
Mr. Clay (for himself and Mr. Larson of Connecticut) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
A BILL
To authorize appropriations for the National Historical Publications and Records Commission through fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes.
Short Title
This Act may be cited as the
National Historical Publications and Records Commission Act
of 2010
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Authorization of appropriations through fiscal year 2015 for national historical publications and records commission
Section 2504(g)(1) of title 44, United States Code, is amended—
in subparagraph
(R), by striking and
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in subparagraph (S), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.
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Grants for establishment of state and local databases for records of servitude, emancipation, and post-civil war reconstruction
Section 8 of the Presidential Historical Records Preservation Act of 2008 (44 U.S.C. 2504 note) is amended to read as follows:
Grants for establishment of state and local databases for records of servitude, emancipation, and post-civil war reconstruction
In General
The Archivist of the United States, after considering the advice and recommendations of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, may make grants to States, colleges and universities, museums, libraries, and genealogical associations to preserve records and establish electronically searchable databases consisting of local records of servitude, emancipation, and post-Civil War reconstruction.
Maintenance
Any database established using a grant under this section shall be maintained by appropriate agencies or institutions designated by the Archivist of the United States.
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