To amend chapter 3123 of title 54, United States Code, to protect United States Heritage Abroad.
- Last Action
- 4/9/2019
Actions
- 2019-04-09Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- 2019-04-09Introduced in House
- 2019-04-09Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-04-09 (00)
This bill requires the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad to (1) identify and publish a list of the cemeteries, monuments, and historic buildings located abroad that are associated with the foreign heritage of U.S. citizens from the Middle East and North Africa; (2) allow unimpeded access to such sites that are in danger of deterioration or destruction; (3) obtain assurances from foreign governments that such sites in in those regions will be accessible, as well as in Eastern and Central Europe; (4) disseminate reports on the accessibility of such sites in all of those regions; and (5) disseminate reports on the condition of, and the progress toward, the preservation and protection of such sites in the Middle East and North Africa.
Cosponsors (2)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
- Michael McCaul (R-TX)
Subjects
- Africa
- Cemeteries and funerals
- Europe
- Historic sites and heritage areas
- Land use and conservation
- Middle East
- Monuments and memorials
- U.S. history
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