legislation: 98-s-2734
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| 98-s-2734 | 98 | s | 2734 | A bill to establish a commission to identify, designate, preserve, and protect cemeteries, monuments, and historic buildings which are located abroad and which are associated with the foreign heritage of United States citizens. | Public Lands and Natural Resources | 1984-06-06 | 1984-06-06 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | Senate | Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] | MD | R | M000241 | 1 | Establishes a commission to be known as the Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad. Requires the Commission to: (1) identify and publish a list of cemeteries, monuments, and historic buildings abroad which are associated with the foreign heritage of U.S. citizens; (2) encourage the preservation and protection of such places by obtaining assurances from foreign governments that they will be preserved and protected; (3) support demonstration projects to help preserve and protect such places; (4) prepare and disseminate reports on the condition of and progress toward preserving and protecting such places; and (5) coordinate its efforts with the U.S. International Council on Monuments and Sites. | 2025-01-14T19:00:46Z |