A bill to establish a servitude and emancipation archival research clearinghouse in the National Archives.
Servitude and Emancipation Archival Research ClearingHouse Act or the SEARCH Act - 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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S596)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
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