,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #agc #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aibg ,report ,no4 #aae-bda ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #e1 #bjag ,mr4 ,clay 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,missouri1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,beyer1 ,mr4 ,bishop of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,butterfield1 ,mr4 ,carson of ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,judy ,chu of ,california1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,conyers1 ,mr4 ,cummings1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis of ,illinois1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mrs4 ,dingell1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,al ,green of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,hastings1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,brown of ,maryland1 ,mr4 ,hoyer1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,bernice ,johnson of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,larson of ,connecticut1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,lewis of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,lowenthal1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,mr4 ,richmond1 ,mr4 ,rush1 ,mr4 ,serrano1 ,ms4 ,sewell of ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,virginia1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,mississippi1 ,mrs4 ,torres1 ,mr4 ,turner1 ,mr4 ,vargas1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,kelly of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mrs4 ,carolyn ,b4 ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,cartwright1 ,mr4 ,ross1 ,ms4 ,tsongas1 ,mr4 ,graves of ,louisiana1 ,mr4 ,price of ,north ,carolina1 ,ms4 ,wasserman ,schultz1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,ms4 ,plaskett1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,mrs4 ,demings1 and ,ms4 ,lofgren7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,july #bd1 #bjag;,additional sponsor3 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin ,july #bd1 #bjag ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed ,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,april #e1 #bjag ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 to establish within the ,national ,park ,service the ,african ,american ,civil ,rights ,network1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,african ,american ,civil ,rights ,network ,act of #bjag4 #b4 ,purposes ,the purposes of this ,act are-- 7#a7 to recognize-- 7,a7 the importance of the ,african ,american civil rights movement2 and 7,b7 the sacrifices made by the people who fought against discrimination and segregation2 and 7#b7 to authorize the ,national ,park ,service to coordinate and facilitate ,federal and non-,federal activities to commemorate1 honor1 and interpret-- 7,a7 the history of the ,african ,american civil rights movement2 7,b7 the significance of the civil rights movement as a crucial element in the evolution of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;a et seq472 and 7,c7 the relevance of the ,african ,american civil rights movement in fostering the spirit of social justice and national reconciliation4 #c4 ,u4,s4 ,civil ,rights ,network ,program 7a7 ,in general ,subdivision #a of ,division ,b of subtitle ,,iii of title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after chapter #cjhc the following3 #cjhd ,u4,s4 ,civil ,rights ,network ,sec4 #cjhdja4 ,definition of network4 #cjhdjb4 ,u4,s4 ,civil ,rights ,network4 #cjhdjc4 ,cooperative agreements and memoranda of understanding4 #cjhdja4 ,definition of network ,in this chapter1 the term ,network means the ,african ,american ,civil ,rights ,network established under section #cjhdjb7;a74 #cjhdjb4 ,u4,s4 ,civil ,rights ,network 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall establish1 within the ,service1 a program to be known as the ,u4,s4 ,civil ,rights ,network4 7b7 ,duties of ,secretary ,in carrying out the ,network1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 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 completed1 such as the ,civil ,rights ,framework ,study2 7#b7 produce and disseminate appropriate educational materials relating to the ,african ,american civil rights movement1 such as handbooks1 maps1 interpretive guides1 or electronic information2 7#c7 enter into appropriate cooperative agreements and memoranda of understanding to provide technical assistance under subsection 7c72 and 7#d7 7,a7 create and adopt an official1 uniform symbol or device for the ,network2 and 7,b7 issue regulations for the use of the symbol or device adopted under subparagraph 7,a74 7c7 ,elements ,the ,network shall encompass the following elements3 7#a7 ,all units and programs of the ,service that are determined by the ,secretary to relate to the ,african ,american civil rights movement during the period from #aici through #aifh4 7#b7 ,with the consent of the property owner1 other ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and privately owned properties that-- 7,a7 relate to the ,african ,american civil rights movement2 7,b7 have a verifiable connection to the ,african ,american civil rights movement2 and 7,c7 are included in1 or determined by the ,secretary to be eligible for inclusion in1 the ,national ,register of ,historic ,places4 7#c7 ,other governmental and nongovernmental facilities and programs of an educational1 research1 or interpretive nature that are directly related to the ,african ,american civil rights movement4 #cjhdjc4 ,cooperative agreements and memoranda of understanding ,to achieve the purposes of this chapter and to ensure effective coordination of the ,federal and non-,federal elements of the ,network described in section #cjhdjb7;c7 with ,system units and programs of the ,service1 the ,secretary may enter into cooperative agreements and memoranda of understanding with1 and provide technical assistance to the heads of other ,federal agencies1 ,states1 units of local government1 regional governmental bodies1 and private entities4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of chapters for title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter #cjhc the following3 #cjhd,u4,s4 ,civil ,rights ,network#cjhdja 4 ,july #bd1 #bjag ,reported with an amendment1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed