Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act
Latest action · Sep 29, 2004 Received in the Senate.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 24, 2004
- Passed HouseSep 28, 2004
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act - Establishes the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor (Heritage Corridor) to: (1) recognize the important contributions made to American culture and history by African-Americans known as the Gullah/Geechee who settled in the coastal counties of South Carolina and Georgia; (2) assist State and local governments and public and private entities in South Carolina and Georgia in interpreting the story of the Gullah/Geechee and preserving Gullah/Geechee folklore, arts, crafts, and music; and (3) assist in identifying and preserving sites, historical data, artifacts, and objects associated with the Gullah/Geechee for the benefit and education of the public.
Provides that the Heritage Corridor shall be comprised of lands and waters depicted on a map entitled "Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor" dated September 2004 and on file at the National Park Service.
Establishes the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission (Commission) to assist Federal, State, and local authorities to develop and implement a management plan for Gullah/Geechee lands and waters.
Sets forth the duties of the Commission, including the preparation and submission of a management plan to the Secretary of the Interior and annual reporting to the Secretary. Authorizes the Commission to make grants and enter into cooperative agreements with the States of South Carolina and Georgia to prepare and implement the management plan.
Sets forth criteria for developing a management plan for the Heritage Corridor. Requires the Commission to submit the management plan to the Secretary for approval not later than three years after the funding of this Act. Requires the Secretary to approve or disapprove (citing reasons) the management plan within 90 days after receiving the plan.
Provides for technical and financial assistance to the Commission.
Requires the Commission to establish one or more Coastal Heritage Centers in the Heritage Corridor in accordance with the Low Country Gullah Culture Special Resource Study and Environmental Impact Study, December 2003.
Sets forth protections for private landowners in the Heritage Corridor.
Authorizes appropriations.
Terminates the authorities under this Act 15 years after enactment.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 24, 2004.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VI | Donna M. Christensen | Original | Jun 24, 2004 |
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Original | Jun 24, 2004 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jun 24, 2004Markup Sep 22, 2004 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Jul 6, 2004Hearings Sep 14, 2004Discharged Sep 22, 2004 |
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 29, 2004Received in the Senate.
- Sep 28, 2004Mr. Radanovich moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 28, 2004Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7666-7669)
- Sep 28, 2004DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4683.
- Sep 28, 2004Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7666-7668)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H7666–H7669Text printed H7666–H7668 | George Radanovich R-CA, James E. Clyburn D-SC, Madeleine Z. Bordallo D-GU | Sep 28, 2004 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Sep 27, 2004H.R. 4683, Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on September 22, 2004</p>
- Sep 27, 2004H.R. 4683, Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage ActCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Resources on September 22, 2004
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To enhance the preservation and interpretation of the Gullah/Geechee cultural heritage, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Arts, Culture, Religion
- Auditing
- Black history
- Blacks
- Boundaries
- Citizen participation
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Coastal zone
- Commerce
- Cultural property
- Economics and Public Finance
- Executive reorganization
- Exhibitions
- Federal-local relations
- Federal-state relations
- Georgia
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Grants-in-aid
- Historic sites
- History
- Land use
- Landowners
- Maps
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Minorities
- Nature conservation
- Planning
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Public-private partnerships
- Right of property
- Signs and signboards
- Social life and customs
- South Carolina
- Tourism
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 29, 2004Received in Senate
- Sep 28, 2004Engrossed in House
- Jun 24, 2004Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.