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H.R. 5156, The John Lewis Civil Rights Trail System Act

  • This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.

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H.R. 5156 would require a study of the feasibility of establishing the John Lewis Civil Rights Trail System.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(LogJohn Lewis Civil Rights Trail System Act - Directs the Archivist of the United States to conduct a study of the feasibility of establishing the John Lewis Civil Rights Trail System to mark the geographic locations in the United States, including U.S. territories, of historically significant events related to editstruggles for civil rights based on racial equality.

Requires
the wiki and beSecretary of the firstInterior to provide a detailed summaryestablish and maintain individual trails marking the geographic locations of such events. Authorizes the bill!)establishment of such a trail in each state where a significant civil rights event occurred.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 1/29/2008:2/1/2008: Referred to House committee.subcommittee. Status: Referred to the House CommitteeSubcommittee on Natural Resources.National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
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