Preservation of Records of Servitude, Emancipation, and Post-Civil War Reconstruction Act

Bill: 110-hr-390
Sponsor: Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12]
Introduced: 2007-01-10 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Archives
Arts, Culture, Religion
Black history
Blacks
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Colleges
Data banks
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Families
Federal aid to education
Genealogy
Government paperwork
Grants-in-aid
Higher education
History
Minorities
Public records
Science, Technology, Communications
Slavery

Summary:
action_date: 2007-01-10
text: 
Preservation of Records of Servitude, Emancipation, and Post-Civil War Reconstruction Act - Requires the Archivist of the United States to: (1) establish, as part of the National Archives, an electronically searchable database of historic records of servitude, emancipation, and post-Civil War reconstruction contained within federal agencies for genealogical and historical research; and (2) preserve relevant records.
 
Requires the National Historical Publications and Records Commission to provide grants to states, colleges and universities, and genealogical associations to preserve records and establish databases of local records of such information.

action_date: 2007-01-22
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Preservation of Records of Servitude, Emancipation, and Post-Civil War Reconstruction Act - Requires the Archivist of the United States to: (1) establish, as part of the National Archives, an electronically searchable database of historic records of servitude, emancipation, and post-Civil War reconstruction contained within federal agencies, including the Southern Claims Commission Records, Records of the Freedmen's Bank, Slave Impressments Records, Slave Payroll Records, and the Slave Manifest, for genealogical and historical research; and (2) preserve relevant records.
 
Requires the National Historical Publications and Records Commission to provide grants to states, colleges and universities, and genealogical associations to preserve records and establish databases of local records of such information. Requires such databases to be maintained by entities designated by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. 
 
Authorizes appropriations.

action_date: 2008-09-23
text: 
Preservation of Records of Servitude, Emancipation, and Post-Civil War Reconstruction Act - Requires the Archivist of the United States to: (1) establish, as part of the National Archives, and maintain an electronically searchable database of historic records of servitude, emancipation, and post-Civil War reconstruction (including Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands Records, the Southern Claims Commission Records, Records of the Freedmen's Bank, Slave Impressments Records, Slave Payroll Records, and the Slave Manifest) contained within federal agencies for genealogical and historical research; and (2) preserve relevant records.

Requires the National Historical Publications and Records Commission to provide grants to states, colleges and universities, and genealogical associations to preserve records and establish databases of local records of such information. 

Authorizes appropriations.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1042.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2008-09-23
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2007-11-14
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2007-03-30
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security.
action_date: 2007-01-23
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2007-01-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 1 (Roll no. 45). (text: CR H805)
action_date: 2007-01-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-01-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 1 (Roll no. 45).(text: CR H805)
action_date: 2007-01-22
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H816-817)
action_date: 2007-01-22
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2007-01-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 390.
action_date: 2007-01-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H805-806)
action_date: 2007-01-22
text: Mr. Clay moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2007-01-11
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E79)
action_date: 2007-01-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2007-01-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-01-10
text: Introduced in House