,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bhbg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #g1 #bjai,mr4 ,br[n 7= himself & ,mr4 ,alex&]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% )9 ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice ! ,u4,s4 ,african-,am]ican ,burial ,gr\nds ,network1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,u4,s4 ,african-,am]ican ,burial ,gr\nds ,network ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ 9 #afai & end+ 9 #ahfe1 millions ( ,african ,am]icans ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 enslav$2 7#b7 slavehold]s (t5-- 7,a7 controll$ :]e & h[ deceas$ slaves 7 buri$2 & 7,b7 prohibit$ ! burial ( slaves on valuable l&2 7#c7 z a result ( ! practices describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 slave burial gr\nds 7 (t5 conf9$ to remote areas or m>g9al prop]ty2 7#d7 slave burial gr\nds-- 7,a7 7 r>ely docum5t$2 & 7,b7 infrequ5tly appe> on hi/orical maps2 7#e7 a lack ( accurate in=mation is typical ( ,african-,am]ican cemet]ies orig9at+ be=e ! ,civil ,w>2 7#f7 foll[+ ! end ( slav]y1 _m ,african-,am]ican families cont9u$ to face re/rictions on :]e ! deceas$ c\ld be buri$2 7#g7 across _m areas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 local laws segregat$ burial sites by race2 7#h7 ,african-,am]ican burial gr\nds (t5 fail$ to receive ! type ( ma9t5ance & recordkeep+ t pr$om9antly ,:ite burial gr\nds enjoy$2 7#i7 _m ,african-,am]ican burial gr\nds f be=e & aft] ! ,civil ,w> are 9 a /ate ( disrepair or inaccessibility due to ov]gr[? ( vegetation1 crumbl+ physical /ructures1 & o!r *all5ges2 7#aj7 !re is no (ficial national record or database = ,african-,am]ican burial gr\nd locations2 7#aa7 ! location ( _m ,african-,am]ican burial sites is unkn[n2 7#ab7 z a result ( ! issues describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#aj7 & 7#aa71 ! family memb]s & desc5dants ( ! individuals int]r$ are unable to visit ! burial sites to honor & rememb] _! ance/ors2 7#ac7 ab&on$ ,african-,am]ican burial gr\nds are (t5 discov]$ :5 con/ruction projects inadv]t5tly di/urb human rema9s1 :i* sl[s or halts completion ( ! projects2 7#ad7 ! pres5ce & location ( hi/oric ,african-,am]ican burial gr\nds %\ld be record$2 7#ae7 !re %\ld be coord9at$ national1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal ef=ts to pres]ve & re/ore ,african-,am]ican burial gr\nds2 7#af7 ,african-,am]ican burial gr\nds are an integral compon5t ( ! h]itage ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#ag7 creat+ & ma9ta9+ a network ( previ\sly ab&on$1 und]s]v$1 & o!r ,african-,am]ican burial gr\nds w\ld help communities id5tify & record burial gr\nds & pres]ve local hi/ory1 :ile bett] in=m+ developm5t decisions & community plann+4 #c4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to au?orize ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice to coord9ate & facilitate ,f$]al activities & 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 ,sec4 #cjhfja4 ,def9itions4 #cjhfjb4 ,u4,s4 ,african-,am]ican ,burial ,gr\nds ,network4 #cjhfjc4 ,au?ority to make grants4 #cjhfjd4 ,coop]ative agreem5ts & memor&a ( und]/&+4 #cjhfje4 ,private prop]ty protection4 #cjhfja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is *apt]3 7#a7 ,burial gr\nd ,! 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* human rema9s are deposit$ z a "p ( ! dea? rite or c]emony ( a culture4 7#b7 ,hi/oric ,! t]m hi/oric1 ) respect to a prop]ty1 means a prop]ty t c reasonably be consid]$ to date back at lea/ #ej ye>s4 7#c7 ,network ,! t]m ,network means ! ,u4,s4 ,african-,am]ican ,burial ,gr\nds ,network e/abli%$ "u section #cjhfjb7;a74 #cjhfjb4 ,u4,s4 ,african-,am]ican ,burial ,gr\nds ,network 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% )9 ! ,s]vice1 9 accordance ) ?is *apt]1 a program to be kn[n z ! ,u4,s4 ,african-,am]ican ,burial ,gr\nds ,network4 7b7 ,inclusions ,! ,network %all include burial gr\nds det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to relate to ! hi/oric ,african-,am]ican exp]i5ce f applications = inclusion submitt$ by an individual1 private or nonpr(it organization1 ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t1 or o!r entity4 7c7 ,duties ( ,secret>y ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,network1 ! ,secret>y %all h ! foll[+ duties3 7#a7 ,review exi/+ & new /udies & reports 9 consid]+ sites = inclusion 9 ! ,network4 7#b7 ,provide te*nical assi/ance to1 & "w 9 p>tn]%ip )1 ! 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 #cjgajc1 provide te*nical assi/ance & support to ensure t ! locations ( unm>k$ & o!rwise unrecord$ ,african-,am]ican burial gr\nds are docum5t$4 7#e7 ,make ! in=mation docum5t$ "u p>agraph 7#d7 available 9 a public database1 except 9 circum/ances 9 :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! privacy & safety ( ! burial gr\nd w>rants ! in=mation be+ protect$4 7#f7 ,develop a program to tra9 ,/ates1 units ( local gov]nm5t1 regional gov]nm5tal bodies1 organizations1 educational in/itutions1 & private entities to c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is *apt]4 7#g7 ,produce & dissem9ate appropriate educational & tra9+ mat]ials 7su* z h&books1 maps1 int]pretive guides1 or electronic in=mation7 relat+ to-- 7,a7 ,african-,am]ican burial gr\nd id5tification me?ods2 7,b7 be/ practices = c>+ = artifacts2 7,c7 develop+ int]pretive t\rs & exhibits2 7,d7 pres]v+ burial gr\nd l&scapes2 & 7,e7 h]itage t\rism initiatives & s\rces = grants4 7#h7 ,produce & dissem9ate appropriate educational mat]ials relat+ to ,african-,am]ican burial gr\nds ?r\gh curriculum-bas$ exp]i5ces1 lesson plans1 & prim>y mat]ials4 7#i7 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 7d7 ,donations ,! ,secret>y may accept monet>y donations to fur!r ! purposes ( ?is *apt]4 7e7 ,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 ,/ate or local gov]nm5t1 or o!r entity4 #cjhfjc4 ,au?ority to make grants ,! ,secret>y may make grants to o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 o!r public entities1 educational in/itutions1 & private nonpr(it organizations 9 accordance ) ?is *apt] =-- 7#a7 ! id5tification ( ,african-,am]ican burial gr\nds t may qualify = ! ,network2 7#b7 ! pres]vation & re/oration ( ,african-,am]ican burial gr\nds t h be5 includ$ 9 ! ,network2 7#c7 ! int]pretation ( ,african-,am]ican burial gr\nds2 & 7#d7 ! conduct ( relat$ rese>* & docum5tation = ,african-,am]ican burial gr\nds 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$]al ag5cies1 ,/ates1 units ( local gov]nm5t1 ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 regional gov]nm5tal bodies1 organizations1 educational in/itutions1 & private entities-- 7#a7 to a*ieve ! purposes ( ?is *apt]2 & 7#b7 to ensure effective coord9ation ( ! ,f$]al elem5ts & non-,f$]al elem5ts ( ! ,network describ$ 9 section #cjhfjb ) ,sy/em units & programs ( ! ,s]vice4 #cjhfje4 ,private prop]ty protection ,no?+ 9 ?is *apt]-- 7#a7 au?orizes ! ,secret>y to require or affect ! managem5t or use ( private prop]ty )\t ! writt5 cons5t ( ! own] ( ! private prop]ty2 or 7#b7 prohibits ! ,secret>y f provid+ l& managem5t guidance or requirem5ts relat+ to private prop]ty z a condition ( a grant or o!r assi/ance provid$ to ! own] ( ! 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 #cjhf4 ,u4,s4 ,african-,am]ican ,burial ,gr\nd ,network#cjhfja 4