S. 887 (105th): National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1997

Introduced:
Jun 11, 1997 (105th Congress, 1997–1998)
Sponsor:
Sen. Carol Moseley Braun [D-IL]
Status:
Died (Reported by Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on May 13, 1998, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jun 11, 1997
Referred to Committee Jun 11, 1997
Reported by Committee May 13, 1998
Cosponsors
31 cosponsors (18D, 13R) (show)
Committees

Senate Energy and Natural Resources

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Full Title

A bill to establish in the National Park Service the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom program, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Jun 12, 1998.
8 pages

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6/11/1997--Introduced.
National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1997 - 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 Underground 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.

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