[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
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[S. 1292 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 589
108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 1292

                          [Report No. 108-282]

      To establish a servitude and emancipation archival research 
                clearinghouse in the National Archives.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 19, 2003

  Ms. Landrieu  (for herself, Mr. Levin, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Bayh, Mr. 
Durbin, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Fitzgerald, and Mr. Voinovich) introduced the 
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
                          Governmental Affairs

                             June 21, 2004

                Reported by Ms. Collins, with amendments
  [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
      To establish a servitude and emancipation archival research 
                clearinghouse in the National Archives.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Servitude and Emancipation Archival 
Research ClearingHouse Act of 2003'' or the ``SEARCH Act of 2003''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF DATABASE.

    (a) In General.--The Archivist of the United States shall 
establish, as a part of the National Archives, a national database 
consisting of historic records of servitude and emancipation in the 
United States to assist African Americans in researching their 
genealogy.
    (b) Maintenance.--The database established by this Act shall be 
maintained by the National Historical Publications and Records 
Commission.

SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated--
            (1) $5,000,000 to establish the national database 
        authorized by this Act; <DELETED>and
        </DELETED>    (2) such sums as are necessary to operate and 
        maintain the national database authorized by this Act; and
            <DELETED>(2)</DELETED>(3) $5,000,000 to provide grants to 
        States <DELETED>and colleges and universities</DELETED>, 
        colleges and universities, libraries, and museums to preserve 
        local records of servitude and emancipation.




                                                       Calendar No. 589

108th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 1292

                          [Report No. 108-282]

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                                 A BILL

      To establish a servitude and emancipation archival research 
                clearinghouse in the National Archives.

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                             June 21, 2004

                        Reported with amendments