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H.R. 865: African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act
- Introduced:
- Feb 27, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
- Sponsor:
- Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY10]
- Status:
- Referred to Committee
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- Full Title
To establish the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center in New York, New York, and for other purposes.
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- Text
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Last updated Feb 27, 2013.
19 pages
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Library of Congress Summary
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2/27/2013--Introduced.
African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center Act - Establishes the African Burial Ground International Memorial Museum and Educational Center at the African Burial Ground National Monument in New York, New York. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, through the Director of the National Park Service (NPS), to:
(1) acquire for the Museum property that is located adjacent to the National Monument or in any other area of the African Burial Ground National Historic Landmark in the city other than the location adjacent to the Monument, and
(2) construct the Museum on the acquired property.
Establishes within the Department of the Interior the African Burial Ground Advisory Council to:
(1) make recommendations to the Secretary on the construction of the Museum, and
(2) advise and assist the Secretary on all matters relating to the operation and preservation of the Museum.
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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 1: Service created; director; other employees
- Title 20: EDUCATION
- Chapter 3: SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES
- Subchapter XIII: NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN
- Section 80q-1: National Museum of the American Indian
- Subchapter XIV: NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE
- Section 80r: Findings
Statutes at Large
The United States Statutes at Large is the compilation of all laws enacted by Congress.
- 100 Stat. 2080
Other Citations
- 5 U.S.C. Chapter 53
- 5 U.S.C. Chapter 57