Civil Rights History Project Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-998
Sponsor: Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4]
Introduced: 2007-02-12 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Archives
Arts, Culture, Religion
Black history
Civil rights movements
Congress
Congressional agencies
Federal libraries
Fund raising
Gifts
History
Library of Congress
Minorities
Museums
Smithsonian Institution
Sound recording and reproducing
Surveys
Video tape recording

Summary:
action_date: 2007-02-12
text: 
Civil Rights History Project Act of 2007 - Requires the Librarian of Congress and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution (acting through the Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture) to establish an oral history project to: (1) collect video and audio recordings of, and visual and written materials relevant to the personal histories of, participants in the Civil Rights movement; and (2) make the collection available for public use through the Library of Congress and the Museum.

action_date: 2008-09-17
text: 
Civil Rights History Project Act of 2008 - Requires the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution (acting through the Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture) and the Librarian of Congress, within the limit of available funds, to establish an oral history project, focusing on 1954 through 1968, to: (1) survey existing collections of audio and video recordings of the reminiscences of Civil Rights movement participants; (2) collect such recordings and relevant visual and written materials; and (3) make the resulting collection available for public use through the Museum and the Library of Congress.
 
Encourages the Secretary and the Librarian to solicit and accept financial and in-kind donations for the project.
 
Authorizes appropriations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-22
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2008-09-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-09-17
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8369)
action_date: 2008-09-17
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8369)
action_date: 2008-09-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 998.
action_date: 2008-09-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8369-8371)
action_date: 2008-09-17
text: Mrs. Davis (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 548.
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-848.
action_date: 2008-09-15
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-848.
action_date: 2008-07-30
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2008-07-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-02-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2007-02-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-02-12
text: Introduced in House