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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 2, 2004
Servitude and Emancipation Archival Research ClearingHouse Act of 2004 or the SEARCH Act of 2004 - Directs the Archivist of the United States to establish, as part of the National Archives, a national database consisting of historic records of servitude and emancipation in the United States to assist African Americans in researching their genealogy. Requires the National Historical Publications and Records Commission to maintain the database.
People & committees
Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D–MD
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census.
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E521)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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