,,ii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cffg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #af1 #bjbb ,mr4 ,br[n 7= himself & ,mr4 ,romney7 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 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,african-,am]ican ,burial ,gr\nds ,pres]vation ,program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,african-,am]ican ,burial ,gr\nds ,pres]vation ,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 e/abli%+ a program to pres]ve 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 rese>*1 pres]ve1 & record unm>k$1 previ\sly ab&on$1 und]s]v$1 & o!r ,african-,am]ican burial gr\nds4 #d4 ,unit$ ,/ates ,african-,am]ican ,burial ,gr\nds ,pres]vation ,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 ,unit$ ,/ates ,african-,am]ican ,burial ,gr\nds ,pres]vation ,program ,sec4 #cjhfja4 ,def9itions4 #cjhfjb4 ,unit$ ,/ates ,african-,am]ican ,burial ,gr\nds ,pres]vation ,program4 #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 ,program ,! t]m ,program means ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,african-,am]ican ,burial ,gr\nds ,pres]vation ,program e/abli%$ "u section #cjhfjb7;a74 #cjhfjb4 ,unit$ ,/ates ,african-,am]ican ,burial ,gr\nds ,pres]vation ,program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% )9 ! ,s]vice1 9 accordance ) ?is *apt]1 a program to be kn[n z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,african-,am]ican ,burial ,gr\nds ,pres]vation ,program4 7b7 ,duties ( ,secret>y ,9 c>ry+ out ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,national ,tru/ = ,hi/oric ,pres]vation & memb]s ( ! ,african-,am]ican h]itage community1 %all develop a program = ! provision ( grants 9 accordance ) section #cjhfjc7;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]$ = a grant "u ! ,program-- 7#a7 ) ! cons5t ( ! prop]ty own]2 & 7#b7 at ! reque/ ( an individual1 l&[n]1 private or nonpr(it organization1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or local gov]nm5t1 or o!r entity4 #cjhfjc4 ,au?ority to make grants 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may make grants to o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 o!r public entities1 educational in/itutions1 hi/oric pres]vation gr\ps1 & private nonpr(it organizations 9 accordance ) ?is *apt] =-- 7#a7 ! id5tification ( hi/oric ,african-,am]ican burial gr\nds t may qualify = ! ,program2 7#b7 ! pres]vation & re/oration ( ,african-,am]ican burial gr\nds2 7#c7 ! int]pretation ( ,african-,am]ican burial gr\nds2 & 7#d7 relat$ rese>* & docum5tation = hi/oric ,african-,am]ican burial gr\nds4 7b7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section #c1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg4 7#b7 ,availability ,any am\nts made available = a fiscal ye> "u p>agraph 7#a7 t are n us$ dur+ t fiscal ye> %all be available = use "u ?is section dur+ any subsequ5t fiscal ye>4 #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$]al ag5cies1 ,/ates1 units ( local gov]nm5t1 ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 regional gov]nm5tal bodies1 nonpr(it organizations1 educational in/itutions1 & private entities-- 7#a7 to a*ieve ! purposes ( ?is *apt]2 & 7#b7 to ensure effective coord9ation ( ! ,f$]al elem5ts & non-,f$]al elem5ts provid$ a grant or o!r assi/ance "u ! ,program ) ,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 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 ,unit$ ,/ates ,african-,am]ican ,burial ,gr\nds ,pres]vation ,program#cjhfja 4