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S.1292: SEARCH Act of 2004
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
- This bill is primarily about education
- Introduced June 19, 2003
- Latest Major Action July 1, 2004
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
7 (6 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Servitude and Emancipation Archival Research ClearingHouse Act of 2004 or the SEARCH Act of 2004 - Directs the Archivist of the United States to establish, as part of the National Archives, a national database consisting of historic records of servitude and emancipation in the United States to assist African Americans in researching their genealogy. Requires the National Historical Publications and Records Commission to maintain the database....
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
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Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins with amendments. With written report No. 108-282.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 589.
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Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
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Received in the House.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census.
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| June 19, 2003 |
Introduced in the Senate by Mary L. Landrieu (D-La.) |