,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aagi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ac1         
#bjai,ms4 ,adams 7= h]self & ,mr4       
,mc,eachin7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural   
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title    
#ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% )9 
! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice !              
,african-,am]ican ,burial ,gr\nds       
,network1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,african-,am]ican ,burial ,gr\nds       
,network ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress    
f9ds z foll[s3  7#a7 ,f #afai until     
#ahfe1 millions ( ,african ,am]icans    
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 enslav$4  7#b7
 ,slavehold]s (t5 controll$ :]e & h[ !  
dead 7 buri$1 & prohibit$ burials on    
valuable l&4 ,z a result1 slave burial  
gr\nds 7 (t5 conf9$ to remote areas or  
m>g9al prop]ty4  7#c7 ,su* burial gr\nds
 7 r>ely docum5t$1 & !y infrequ5tly     
appe> on hi/orical maps4 ,a lack (      
accurate in=mation is typical (         

,african-,am]ican cemet]ies f be=e !    
,civil ,w>4  7#d7 ,foll[+ ! end (       
slav]y1 _m ,african-,am]ican families   
cont9u$ to face re/rictions on :]e !y   
c\ld bury _! dead4 ,across mu* ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 local laws segregat$     
burial sites by race4 ,african-,am]ican 
burial gr\nds (t5 fail$ to receive !    
type ( ma9t5ance & record-keep+ t       
pr$om9antly ,:ite burial gr\nds enjoy$4 
7#e7 ,_m ,african-,am]ican burial gr\nds
 f bo? be=e & aft] ! ,civil ,w> are 9 a 
/ate ( disrepair or inaccessibility due 
to ov]gr[? ( vegetation1 crumbl+        
physical /ructures1 & o!r *all5ges4     
7#f7 ,!re is no (ficial national record 
or database = ,african-,am]ican burial  
gr\nd locations1 & ! location ( _m sites
 is unkn[n4 ,z a result1 ! family memb]s
 & desc5dants ( ^? int]r$ are unable to 
visit ^! sites to honor & rememb] _!    
ance/ors4  7#g7 ,ab&on$                 
,african-,am]ican burial gr\nds are (t5 
discov]$ :5 con/ruction projects        
inadv]t5tly di/urb human rema9s1 sl[+ or

 halt+ completion ( ^? projects4  7#h7  
,! pres5ce & location ( hi/oric         
,african-,am]ican burial gr\nds %\ld be 
record$1 & !re %\ld be coord9at$        
national1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal ef=ts 
to pres]ve & re/ore ^! sites4  7#i7     
,african-,am]ican burial gr\nds are an  
integral compon5t ( ! h]itage ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7#aj7 ,creat+ & ma9ta9+ a     
network ( previ\sly ab&on$1 und]s]v$1 & 
o!r ,african-,am]ican burial gr\nds w   
help communities id5tify & record burial
 gr\nds & pres]ve local hi/ory :ile     
bett] in=m+ developm5t decisions &      
community plann+4  #c4 ,purposes ,!     
purposes ( ?is ,act are to au?orize !   
,national ,p>k ,s]vice to coord9ate &   
facilitate ,f$]al & non-,f$]al          
activities to id5tify1 int]pret1        
pres]ve1 & record unm>k$1 previ\sly     
ab&on$1 und]s]v$1 & o!r                 
,african-,am]ican burial gr\nds4  #d4   
,u4,s4 ,african-,am]ican ,burial ,gr\nds
 ,network ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,subdivision #a ( division ,b ( subtitle

 ,,iii ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] *apt] #cjhe !  
foll[+3  #cjhf ,u4,s4 ,african-,am]ican 
,burial ,gr\nds ,network  #cjhfja4      
,def9itions ,9 ?is *apt]3 7#a7 ,network 
,! t]m ,network means !                 
,african-,am]ican ,burial ,gr\nds       
,network e/abli%$ "u section            
#cjhfjb7;a74  7#b7 ,burial gr\nd7s7 ,!  
t]m burial gr\nd means any natural or   
prep>$ physical location1 :e!r orig9ally
 bel[1 on1 or above ! surface ( ! e>?1  
into :i* z a "p ( ! dea? rite or c]emony
 ( a culture1 human rema9s are deposit$4
  7#c7 ,hi/oric ,! t]m hi/oric means    
prop]ties t c reasonably be consid]$ to 
date back at lea/ #ej ye>s4  #cjhfjb4   
,u4,s4 ,african-,am]ican ,burial ,gr\nds
 ,network  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 
consultation ) ! ,national ,p>ks        
,s]vice1 %all e/abli%1 )9 ! ,s]vice1 a  
program 9 accordance ) ?is *apt] to be  
kn[n z ! ,u4,s4 ,african-,am]ican       
,burial ,gr\nds ,network4 ,! ,network   
%all include burial gr\nds det]m9$ by ! 

,secret>y to relate to ! hi/oric        
,african-,am]ican exp]i5ce f among      
applications = inclusion submitt$ by an 
individual1 private or non-pr(it        
organization1 ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal  
gov]nm5t1 or o!r entity4  7b7 ,duties ( 
,secret>y ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,network1 !    
,secret>y %all h ! foll[+ duties3 7#a7  
,review exi/+ & new /udies & reports to 
in=m consid]ation ( sites = ! ,network4 
7#b7 ,provide te*nical assi/ance to & "w
 9 p>tn]%ip ) ! public1 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1  
local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 o!r public  
entities1 educational in/itutions1 &    
private nonpr(it organizations 9        
id5tify+1 docum5t+1 pres]v+1 rese>*+1   
evaluat+1 & int]pret+ ,african-,am]ican 
burial gr\nds4  7#c7 ,engage 9          
consultation & public engagem5t )       
desc5dant1 local1 & o!r communities     
hi/orically associat$ ) id5tifi$ burial 
gr\nds by geography1 g5etics1 or        
culture4  7#d7 ,9 accordance ) section  
#cjd1 provide te*nical assi/ance &      
support to ensure t ! locations ( unm>k$

 & unrecord$ ,african-,am]ican burial   
gr\nds are docum5t$4 ,! ,secret>y is    
direct$ to make ?is in=mation available 
9 a public database1 except 9 su*       
circum/ances 9 :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
t ! privacy & safety ( ! burial gr\nd   
w>rants ! in=mation be+ protect$4  7#e7 
,develop a program to tra9 ,/ates1 units
 ( local gov]nm5t1 regional gov]nm5tal  
bodies1 organizations1 educational      
in/itutions1 & private entities to c>ry 
out ! purposes ( ?is ,act4  7#f7        
,produce & dissem9ate appropriate       
educational & tra9+ mat]ials relat+ to  
,african-,am]ican burial gr\nd          
id5tification me?ods & be/ practices =  
c>+ = artifacts1 develop+ int]pretive   
t\rs & exhibits1 pres]v+ burial gr\nd   
l&scapes1 h]itage t\rism initiatives &  
s\rces = grants1 su* z h&books1 maps1   
int]pretive guides1 or electronic       
in=mation4  7#g7 ,produce & dissem9ate  
appropriate educational mat]ials ab\t   
,african-,am]ican burial gr\nds ?r\gh   
curriculum-bas$ exp]i5ces1 lesson plans1

 & prim>y mat]ials4  7#h7  7,a7 ,create 
& adopt an (ficial1 uni=m symbol or     
device = ! ,network2 &  7,b7 issue      
regulations = ! use ( ! symbol or device
 adopt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7c7       
,donations ,! ,secret>y may accept      
monet>y donations to fur!r ! purposes ( 
?is *apt]4  7d7 ,cons5t ( private       
prop]ty own] requir$ ,burial gr\nds %all
 only be consid]$ = addition to !       
,network )--  7#a7 ! cons5t ( ! prop]ty 
own]2 &  7#b7 at ! reque/ ( an          
individual1 l&[n]1 private or nonpr(it  
organization1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t1 
or ano!r entity4  #cjhfjc4 ,au?ority to 
make grants ,! ,secret>y may make grants
 to public1 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 &     
,tribal gov]nm5ts1 o!r public entities1 
educational in/itutions1 & private      
non-pr(it organizations 9 accordance )  
?is section =--  7#a7 ! id5tification ( 
,african-,am]ican burial gr\nds t may   
qualify = ! ,network2  7#b7 !           
pres]vation & re/oration (              
,african-,am]ican burial gr\nds t h be5 

includ$ 9 ! ,network2  7#c7             
int]pretation ( ,african-,am]ican burial
 gr\nds2 &  7#d7 relat$ rese>* &        
docum5tation = sites t h be5 includ$ 9 !
 ,network4  #cjhfjd4 ,coop]ative        
agreem5ts & memor&a ( und]/&+ ,!        
,secret>y may ent] into coop]ative      
agreem5ts & memor&a ( und]/&+ )1 &      
provide te*nical assi/ance to1 ! heads (
 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ates1 units (    
local gov]nm5t1 ,tribal gov]nm5ts1      
regional gov]nm5tal bodies1             
organizations1 educational in/itutions1 
& private entities to a*ieve ! purposes 
( ?is *apt] & ensure effective          
coord9ation ( ! ,f$]al & non-,f$]al     
elem5ts ( ! ,network describ$ 9 section 
#cjhfjb ) ,sy/em units & programs ( !   
,s]vice4  #cjhfje4 ,private prop]ty     
protection ,no?+ 9 ?is *apt] %all be    
con/ru$-- 7#a7 to au?orize ! ,secret>y  
to require or affect managem5t or use ( 
private prop]ty )\t ! writt5 cons5t ( ! 
own]s ( ! affect$ private prop]ty2 or   
7#b7 to prohibit ! ,secret>y f provid+  

l& managem5t guidance or requirem5ts    
relat$ to private prop]ty z a condition 
( grants or o!r assi/ance provid$ to !  
own]s ( t private prop]ty "u ?is *apt]4 
4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (      
*apt]s = title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+  
to *apt] #cjhe ! foll[+3  #cjhf,u4,s4   
,african-,am]ican ,burial ,gr\nd        
,network#cjhfa  4