H.R. 6056 would authorize the Archivist of the United States to make grants to States for the preservation and dissemination of historical records.

== Detailed Summary ==

<summary>
(Log in to editPreserving the wiki and beAmerican Historical Record Act - Authorizes the firstArchivist of the United States to make grants to states to: (1) protect historical records; (2) use such records in new and creative ways; (3) provide education and training to those who care for historical records; and (4) create a detailed summarywide variety of access tools, including finding aids, documentary editions, indexes, and images of key records maintained on state and local organization websites.

Requires the Archivist to consult with state and local officials on criteria for making the bill!)grants.
</summary>

<!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. -->

== Status of the Legislation ==

<status>
(Log inLatest Major Action: 6/4/2008: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to edit the wikiSubcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and be the first to update the statusDistrict of the bill!)Columbia.
</status>

<!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. -->

== Points in Favor ==

(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)
<!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! -->

== Points Against ==

(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)
<!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! -->