National Training Center for Afro-American Museum Professionals Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Oct 22, 1991)
National Training Center for Afro-American Museum Professionals Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the National Park Service, to: (1) provide for the operation and maintenance of, and technical assistance for, the National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center (the Museum), in Wilberforce, Ohio; and (2) construct a National Training Center at the Museum to prepare professionals for our Nation's museums. Authorizes appropriations for such purposes.
Directs the Secretary of Education, acting through the Museum, to: (1) contract with a consortium of institutions of higher education to implement a program of Afro-American professional museum studies at such National Training Center of the Museum; and (2) provide scholarships and loans for students in those studies. Authorizes appropriations.
Terminates the National Afro-American History and Culture Commission (established by the National Center for the Study of Afro-American History and Culture Act) 30 days after the enactment of this Act.
Provides that ultimate governance of the Museum shall rest with a Board of Governors established by the Congress in consultation with the State of Ohio.
What just happenedOct 23, 1991
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.
Who’s behind it
- Oct 23, 1991Committee
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.
National Parks Subcommittee - Oct 22, 1991IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Oct 22, 1991IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate