HR 1635 · 105th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources
National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998
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EnactedLatest: Became Public Law No: 105-203.(1998-07-21)
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National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1997 - Requires the Secretary of the Interior to establish in the National Park Service (NPS) a program to be known as the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom under which the Secretary shall: (1) produce and disseminate educational materials about the Railroad; (2) provide technical assistance to other government agencies, private entities, or the Governments of Canada, Mexico, or any appropriate Caribbean country to ensure coordination of Federal and non-Federal elements of the Network; and (3) regulate use of an official symbol for the Network. Includes within the Network: (1) NPS units or programs pertaining to the Railroad; (2) Federal, State, local, or privately-owned properties pertaining to the Railroad that have a verifiable connection to it and that are included or eligible for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places; and (3) governmental or nongovernmental facilities or programs of educational, research, or interpretive natures that are directly related to such Railroad. Prohibits amounts from being appropriated for the purposes of this Act except to the Secretary for carrying out his or he…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 1635, National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act of 1998
May 27, 1998Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on May 20, 1998
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Cosponsors (20)
17 Democrats3 Republicans