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National Council on African American History and Culture Act of 2023
This bill establishes within the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) a National Council on African American History and Culture.
The council shall
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prepare an annual report to be submitted to NEH on the work of NEH to preserve and celebrate African-American history and culture;
gather timely and authoritative information concerning historical developments and cultural trends in African-American history and culture and take other specified steps;
evaluate the various programs and activities of NEH to determine the extent to which such programs and activities are contributing to the successful preservation and celebration of African-American history and culture and make recommendations to the President;
develop and recommend national policies to foster and promote the understanding and preservation of African-American culture and the celebration of African Americans as contributors to the country's success; and
make and furnish such studies, reports thereon, and recommendations with respect to matters of cultural preservation and African-American history.
The bill terminates the council 10 years after its enactment.
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Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D–MD
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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