Servitude and Emancipation Archival Research ClearingHouse Act of 2004 or the SEARCH Act of 2004 - Directs the Archivist of the United States to establish, as 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.
Requires the National Historical Publications and Records Commission to maintain the database.
Authorizes appropriations.
[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1292 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1292
To establish a servitude and emancipation archival research
clearinghouse in the National Archives.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 19, 2003
Ms. Landrieu introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs
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A BILL
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 2003'' or the ``SEARCH Act of 2003''.
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; and
(2) $5,000,000 to provide grants to States and colleges and
universities to preserve local records of servitude and
emancipation.
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Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8237-8238)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8238)
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins with amendments. With written report No. 108-282.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins with amendments. With written report No. 108-282.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 589.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7527; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S7527; text as passed Senate: CR S7527)
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7527; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S7527; text as passed Senate: CR S7527)
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census.