To amend title 54, United States Code, to establish within the National Park Service the African American Civil Rights Network, and for other purposes.
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 26, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017
(Sec. 3) This bill requires the Department of the Interior to establish within the National Park Service (NPS) a U.S. Civil Rights Network that encompasses: (1) all NPS units and programs that relate to the African American civil rights movement from 1939 through 1968; (2) with the property owner's consent, other federal, state, local, and privately owned properties that relate or have a verifiable connection to such movement and that are included in, or eligible for, the National Register of Historic Places; and (3) other governmental and nongovernmental facilities and programs of an educational, research, or interpretive nature that are directly related to such movement.
In carrying out the network, Interior must: (1) review civil rights movement studies and reports, such as the Civil Rights Framework Study; (2) produce and disseminate educational materials relating to such movement; (3) provide technical assistance; and (4) adopt an official, uniform symbol or device for the Network and issue regulations for the symbol's use.
The network shall expire seven years after enactment of this bill.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-241.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 173.
Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6330-6331)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1927.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6330)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6330)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8267-8269)
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8267-8269)
Enacted as Public Law 115-104
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-104.
Became Public Law No: 115-104.