S 3054 · 114th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Preserving Civil Rights Heritage Act of 2016

Introduced 2016-06-14· Sponsored by Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.(2016-06-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Preserving Civil Rights Heritage Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of significant civil rights sites, including: the former home of Medgar Evers in Jackson, Mississippi; the Tallahatchie County Courthouse in Sumner, Mississippi; the site of Bryant's Store in Money, Mississippi; the former office of Dr. Gilbert in Biloxi, Mississippi; and the Old Neshoba County Jail in Philadelphia, Mississippi. Interior must submit its recommendations to Congress after evaluating the suitability and feasibility of designating each site as a unit of the National Park System and considering other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation by federal, state, or local governments or private or nonprofit organizations.…

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