US Congress Senate Bill 392 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on February 15 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-05-16 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 81.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

400 Years of African-American History Commission Act (Sec. 3) This bill establishes the 400 Years of African-American History Commission to develop and carry out activities throughout the United States to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the arrival of Africans in the English colonies at Point Comfort, Virginia, in 1619. The commission must: plan programs to acknowledge the impact that slavery and laws that enforced racial discrimination had on the United States; encourage civic, patriotic, historical, educational, artistic, religious, and economic organizations to organize and participate in anniversary activities; assist states, localities, and nonprofit organizations to further the commemoration; and coordinate for the public scholarly research on the arrival of Africans in the United States and their contributions to this country. (Sec. 5) The commission may provide: (1) grants to communities and nonprofit organizations for the development of programs; (2) grants to research and scholarly organizations to research, publish, or distribute information relating to the arrival of Africans in the United States; and (3) technical assistance to states, localities, and nonprofit organizations to further the commemoration. (Sec. 7) The commission must prepare a strategic plan and submit a final report to Congress that contains a summary of its activities, an accounting of its received and expended funds, and its recommendations. (Sec. 9) The commission shall terminate on July 1, 2020.

400 Years of African-American History Commission Act

Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA]

Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA]

Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]

Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-05-16	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 81.
2017-05-16	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-63.
2017-03-30	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2017-02-15	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1219)

HB1242 (Related) 2018-01-08 - Became Public Law No: 115-102. (TXT | PDF)
SB1460 (Related) 2017-09-19 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/392/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s392/BILLS-115s392is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s392/BILLS-115s392rs.pdf