African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1927
Sponsor: Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]
Introduced: 2017-04-05 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government studies and investigations
Historic sites and heritage areas
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Protest and dissent
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history

Summary:
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: 

African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017

 
This bill requires the Department of the Interior to establish within the National Park Service (NPS) a U.S. Civil Rights Network that encompasses: (1) all NPS units and programs that relate to the African American civil rights movement during the period from 1939 through 1968; (2) other federal, state, local, and privately owned properties that relate to the African American civil rights movement and that are included in, or eligible for, the National Register of Historic Places; and (3) other governmental and nongovernmental facilities and programs of an educational, research, or interpretive nature that are directly related to such movement. 
 
In carrying out the Network, Interior must: (1) review civil rights movement studies and reports that may already be underway or completed, such as the Civil Rights Framework Study; (2) produce and disseminate educational materials, such as handbooks, maps, interpretive guides, or electronic information; (3) provide technical assistance; and (4) adopt an official, uniform symbol or device for the Network and issue regulations for the symbol's use.

action_date: 2017-07-24
text: 

African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 3) This bill requires the Department of the Interior to establish within the National Park Service (NPS) a U.S. Civil Rights Network that encompasses: (1) all NPS units and programs that relate to the African American civil rights movement from 1939 through 1968; (2) with the property owner's consent, other federal, state, local, and privately owned properties that relate or have a verifiable connection to such movement and that are included in, or eligible for, the National Register of Historic Places; and (3) other governmental and nongovernmental facilities and programs of an educational, research, or interpretive nature that are directly related to such movement. 
 
In carrying out the Network, Interior must: (1) review civil rights movement studies and reports, such as the Civil Rights Framework Study; (2) produce and disseminate educational materials relating to such movement; (3) provide technical assistance; and (4) adopt an official, uniform symbol or device for the Network and issue regulations for the symbol's use. 

action_date: 2017-07-26
text: 

African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 3) This bill requires the Department of the Interior to establish within the National Park Service (NPS) a U.S. Civil Rights Network that encompasses: (1) all NPS units and programs that relate to the African American civil rights movement from 1939 through 1968; (2) with the property owner's consent, other federal, state, local, and privately owned properties that relate or have a verifiable connection to such movement and that are included in, or eligible for, the National Register of Historic Places; and (3) other governmental and nongovernmental facilities and programs of an educational, research, or interpretive nature that are directly related to such movement. 
 
In carrying out the network, Interior must: (1) review civil rights movement studies and reports, such as the Civil Rights Framework Study; (2) produce and disseminate educational materials relating to such movement; (3) provide technical assistance; and (4) adopt an official, uniform symbol or device for the Network and issue regulations for the symbol's use. 
 
The network shall expire seven years after enactment of this bill. 

action_date: 2017-12-21
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 26, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 3) This bill requires the Department of the Interior to establish within the National Park Service (NPS) a U.S. Civil Rights Network that encompasses: (1) all NPS units and programs that relate to the African American civil rights movement from 1939 through 1968; (2) with the property owner's consent, other federal, state, local, and privately owned properties that relate or have a verifiable connection to such movement and that are included in, or eligible for, the National Register of Historic Places; and (3) other governmental and nongovernmental facilities and programs of an educational, research, or interpretive nature that are directly related to such movement. 
 
In carrying out the network, Interior must: (1) review civil rights movement studies and reports, such as the Civil Rights Framework Study; (2) produce and disseminate educational materials relating to such movement; (3) provide technical assistance; and (4) adopt an official, uniform symbol or device for the Network and issue regulations for the symbol's use. 
 
The network shall expire seven years after enactment of this bill. 

action_date: 2018-01-08
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on July 26, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 3) This bill requires the Department of the Interior to establish within the National Park Service (NPS) a U.S. Civil Rights Network that encompasses: (1) all NPS units and programs that relate to the African American civil rights movement from 1939 through 1968; (2) with the property owner's consent, other federal, state, local, and privately owned properties that relate or have a verifiable connection to such movement and that are included in, or eligible for, the National Register of Historic Places; and (3) other governmental and nongovernmental facilities and programs of an educational, research, or interpretive nature that are directly related to such movement. 
 
In carrying out the network, Interior must: (1) review civil rights movement studies and reports, such as the Civil Rights Framework Study; (2) produce and disseminate educational materials relating to such movement; (3) provide technical assistance; and (4) adopt an official, uniform symbol or device for the Network and issue regulations for the symbol's use. 
 
The network shall expire seven years after enactment of this bill. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-01-08
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-01-08
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2017-12-27
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2017-12-27
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2017-12-22
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2017-12-21
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-12-21
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-12-21
text: Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8267-8269)
action_date: 2017-12-21
text: Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8267-8269)
action_date: 2017-07-27
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-07-26
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-07-26
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6330)
action_date: 2017-07-26
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 H6330)
action_date: 2017-07-26
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1927.
action_date: 2017-07-26
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6330-6331)
action_date: 2017-07-26
text: Mr. McClintock moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 173.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-241.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-241.
action_date: 2017-06-27
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2017-06-27
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-04-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-04-05
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 115-104