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House File 2366

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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 216A.146, Code 1997, is amended by
  1  2 adding the following new subsection:
  1  3    NEW SUBSECTION.  12.  Develop, implement, and operate an
  1  4 Iowa freedom trail program pursuant to section 216A.150.
  1  5    Sec. 2.  NEW SECTION.  216A.150  IOWA FREEDOM TRAIL
  1  6 PROGRAM.
  1  7    The commission shall develop, implement, and operate an
  1  8 Iowa freedom trail program to preserve and commemorate the
  1  9 underground railroad and educate the public on issues related
  1 10 to the underground railroad.  The commission shall seek the
  1 11 cooperation and assistance of the national park service in
  1 12 developing and implementing the program.  The program shall
  1 13 locate, identify, and preserve sites, routes, and other
  1 14 resources located in the state which served a function in the
  1 15 underground railroad in the state.  The program shall identify
  1 16 and provide recognition of any citizens of the state who were
  1 17 instrumental in the underground railroad.  
  1 18                           EXPLANATION
  1 19    This bill provides that the commission on the status of
  1 20 African-Americans of the department of human rights shall
  1 21 develop, implement, and operate an Iowa freedom trail program.
  1 22 The department shall seek the cooperation and assistance of
  1 23 the national park service in developing and implementing a
  1 24 program which preserves, commemorates, and educates the public
  1 25 on the underground railroad.  The bill provides that the
  1 26 program shall locate, identify, and preserve sites, routes,
  1 27 and other resources located in the state which served a
  1 28 function in the underground railroad in the state, and
  1 29 identify and provide recognition of any citizens of the state
  1 30 who were instrumental in the underground railroad.  
  1 31 LSB 4035HH 77
  1 32 tm/sc/14
     

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