legislation: 104-hr-1117
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| 104-hr-1117 | 104 | hr | 1117 | To provide for the establishment of the Margaret Walker Alexander National African-American Research Center. | Education | 1995-03-02 | 1995-03-17 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning. | House | Rep. Parker, Mike [D-MS-4] | MS | D | P000066 | 0 | Directs the Secretary of Education to make a grant to Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi, to establish the Margaret Walker Alexander National African-American Research Center on its campus in recognition of, and to commemorate, the literary contributions of Margaret Walker Alexander. Requires the application for the grant to ensure that the Center will serve as a national center for the study, research, and teaching of African-American literature and history, and as a repository for papers and memorabilia relating to the lives of individuals noted for their work in African-American literature and history. Authorizes appropriations. | 2025-07-21T19:44:15Z |