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H.R. 1635 (105th): National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998
- Introduced:
- May 15, 1997 (105th Congress, 1997–1998)
- Sponsor:
- Rep. Louis Stokes [D-OH11]
- Status:
- Signed by the President
The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.
Library of Congress Summary
The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.
6/9/1998--Passed House amended.
National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish in the National Park Service (NPS) a program to be known as the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom under which the Secretary shall:
(1) produce and disseminate educational materials about the Railroad;
(2) provide technical assistance to other government agencies, private entities, or the Governments of Canada, Mexico, or any appropriate Caribbean country to ensure coordination of Federal and non-Federal elements of the Network; and
(3) regulate use of an official symbol for the Network. Includes within the Network:
(1) NPS units or programs pertaining to the Railroad;
(2) Federal, State, local, or privately-owned properties pertaining to the Railroad that have a verifiable connection to it and that are included or eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places; and
(3) governmental or nongovernmental facilities or programs of educational, research, or interpretive natures that are directly related to such Railroad. Authorizes appropriations.
Prohibits amounts from being appropriated for the purposes of this Act except to the Secretary for carrying out his or her responsibilities.
House Republican Conference Summary
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The bill contains the following citations to other parts of U.S. law:
Slip Laws
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- Public Law 101-628:
H.R. 2570 (101st): Arizona Desert Wilderness Act of 1990
United States Code
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- Title 16: CONSERVATION
- Chapter 1: NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES
- Subchapter I: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
- Section 1a-5: Additional areas for National Park System
Statutes at Large
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- 104 Stat. 4495