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PUBLIC LAW 115–104—JAN. 8, 2018

AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS NETWORK

ACT OF 2017

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131 STAT. 2260 PUBLIC LAW 115–104—JAN. 8, 2018

Public Law 115–104

115th Congress

An Act

To amend title 54, United States Code, to establish within the National Park

Service the African American Civil Rights Network, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of

the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘African American Civil Rights

Network Act of 2017’’.

SEC. 2. PURPOSES.

The purposes of this Act are—

(1) to recognize—

(A) the importance of the African American civil rights

movement; and

(B) the sacrifices made by the people who fought

against discrimination and segregation; and

(2) to authorize the National Park Service to coordinate

and facilitate Federal and non-Federal activities to commemo-

rate, honor, and interpret—

(A) the history of the African American civil rights

movement;

(B) the significance of the civil rights movement as

a crucial element in the evolution of the Civil Rights Act

of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000a et seq.); and

movement in fostering the spirit of social justice and

national reconciliation.

SEC. 3. U.S. CIVIL RIGHTS NETWORK PROGRAM.

(a) I

ENERAL

.—Subdivision 1 of division B of subtitle III

of title 54, United States Code, is amended by inserting after

chapter 3083 the following:

‘‘CHAPTER 3084—U.S. CIVIL RIGHTS NETWORK

‘‘Sec.

‘‘308401. Definition of network.

‘‘308402. U.S. Civil Rights Network.

‘‘308403. Cooperative agreements and memoranda of understanding.

‘‘308404. Sunset.

‘‘§ 308401. Definition of network

‘‘In this chapter, the term ‘Network’ means the African Amer-

ican Civil Rights Network established under section 308402(a).

54 USC 308401.

54 USC 308401

prec.

54 USC 308401

note.

African American

Civil Rights

Network Act

of 2017.

54 USC 100101

note.

Jan. 8, 2018

[H.R. 1927]

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131 STAT. 2261 PUBLIC LAW 115–104—JAN. 8, 2018

‘‘§ 308402. U.S. Civil Rights Network

‘‘(a) I

ENERAL

.—The Secretary shall establish, within the

Service, a program to be known as the ‘U.S. Civil Rights Network’.

‘‘(b) D

UTIES OF

ECRETARY

.—In carrying out the Network, the

Secretary shall—

‘‘(1) review studies and reports to complement and not

duplicate studies of the historical importance of the African

American civil rights movement that may be underway or com-

pleted, such as the Civil Rights Framework Study;

‘‘(2) produce and disseminate appropriate educational mate-

rials relating to the African American civil rights movement,

such as handbooks, maps, interpretive guides, or electronic

information;

‘‘(3) enter into appropriate cooperative agreements and

memoranda of understanding to provide technical assistance

under subsection (c); and

‘‘(4)(A) create and adopt an official, uniform symbol or

device for the Network; and

‘‘(B) issue regulations for the use of the symbol or device

adopted under subparagraph (A).

‘‘(c) E

LEMENTS

.—The Network shall encompass the following

elements:

‘‘(1) All units and programs of the Service that are deter-

mined by the Secretary to relate to the African American civil

rights movement during the period from 1939 through 1968.

‘‘(2) With the consent of the property owner, other Federal,

State, local, and privately owned properties that—

‘‘(A) relate to the African American civil rights move-

ment;

‘‘(B) have a verifiable connection to the African Amer-

ican civil rights movement; and

‘‘(C) are included in, or determined by the Secretary

to be eligible for inclusion in, the National Register of

Historic Places.

‘‘(3) Other governmental and nongovernmental facilities

and programs of an educational, research, or interpretive nature

that are directly related to the African American civil rights

movement.

‘‘§ 308403. Cooperative agreements and memoranda of under-

standing

‘‘To achieve the purposes of this chapter and to ensure effective

coordination of the Federal and non-Federal elements of the Net-

work described in section 308402(c) with System units and programs

of the Service, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements

and memoranda of understanding with, and provide technical assist-

ance to the heads of other Federal agencies, States, units of local

government, regional governmental bodies, and private entities.

‘‘§ 308404. Sunset

‘‘This program shall expire on the date that is 7 years after

the date of enactment of this chapter.’’.

(b) C

LERICAL

MENDMENT

.—The table of chapters for title 54,

United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating

to chapter 3083 the following:

‘‘3084 U.S. Civil Rights Network ..........................................................................308401’’.

54 USC 100101

prec.

54 USC 308404.

54 USC 308403.

Historic

preservation.

Regulations.

Contracts.

Review.

54 USC 308402.

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131 STAT. 2262 PUBLIC LAW 115–104—JAN. 8, 2018

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 1927:

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115–241 (Comm. on Natural Resources).

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017):

July 26, considered and passed House.

Dec. 21, considered and passed Senate.

SEC. 4. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED.

No additional funds are authorized to carry out the require-

ments of this Act and the amendments made by this Act. Such

requirements shall be carried out using amounts otherwise author-

ized.

Approved January 8, 2018.

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