S. 2232 (105th): A bill to establish the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site in the State of Arkansas, and for other purposes.

Introduced:
Jun 25, 1998 (105th Congress, 1997–1998)
Sponsor:
Sen. Dale Bumpers [D-AR]
Status:
Signed by the President
Slip Law:
This bill became Pub.L. 105-356.

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Status

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on November 6, 1998.

Progress
Introduced Jun 25, 1998
Referred to Committee Jun 25, 1998
Reported by Committee Jul 29, 1998
Passed Senate Oct 02, 1998
Passed House Oct 08, 1998
Signed by the President Nov 06, 1998
Cosponsors
1 cosponsors (1R) (show)
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Senate Energy and Natural Resources

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Last updated Jan 01, 1998.
3 pages

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10/2/1998--Passed Senate amended.
Establishes the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, Arkansas, as a unit of the National Park System. Requires the Secretary of the Interior, within three years after funds are made available, to:
(1) prepare a general management plan for the Site; and
(2) prepare and transmit to specified congressional committees a National Historic Landmark Theme Study on the history of desegregation in public education.
Requires the Secretary, on the basis of the study, to identify possible new national historic landmarks appropriate to this theme and prepare a list in order of importance or merit of the most appropriate sites for national historic landmark designation.
Authorizes appropriations.

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