H.R.359 - Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act

To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar Estarada Chavez and the farm labor movement. view all titles (3)

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  • Short: Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act as passed house.
  • Short: Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act as introduced.
  • Official: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar Estarada Chavez and the farm labor movement. as introduced.

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7/10/2007--Passed House amended. Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to complete a special resource study to determine: (1) appropriate methods for preserving and interpreting certain sites in Arizona, California, and other states that are significant to

Official Summary

7/10/2007--Passed House amended. Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to complete a special resource study to determine:
(1) appropriate methods for preserving and interpreting certain sites in Arizona, California, and other states that are significant to the life of Cesar Estrada Chavez and the farm labor movement in the western United States; and
(2) whether any of the sites meets the criteria for listing on the National Register of Historic Places or designation as a national historic landmark. Directs the Secretary, in conducting such study, to:
(1) consider the criteria for the study of areas for potential inclusion in the National Park System; and
(2) consult with the Cesar E. Chavez Foundation, the United Farm Workers Union, and state and local historical associations and societies. Authorizes appropriations.


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06/23/07
Volunteer drivers get a break

Hugh Gibson, R-The Villages, said HR 359 passed unanimously. “We didn’t think it was fair that if someone was doing volunteer work that the insurance ...

Source: Villages Daily Sun, FL
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03/29/07
Pelosi Statement on the Anniversary of Cesar Chavez's Birthday

"HR 359, the Cesar Chavez Study Act, was recently introduced to authorize the National Park Service to determine ways to tell the story of Cesar Chavez and ...

Source: PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria
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03/27/07
Cesar Chavez Did Little to Stop His Union's Violence, Charges ...

Hicks was asked to testify about Chavez as part of congressional consideration of HR 359, "The Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act," introduced by Representative ...

Source: The National Center for Public Policy Research, DC
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05/26/11
House Roll Call #359 Details - OpenCongress

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01/18/11
H.R.359: To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating ...

OpenCongress Summary. Eliminates the public matching funds program for presidential elections that was established in the late 70s as a response to Watergate. Under this bill, presidential candidates would no longer be ... -

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12/31/08
Labor Secretary nominee Hilda Solis on Cesar Chavez

I believe it's important to preserve his memory for future generations, which is why I introduced HR 359, the Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act, which would authorize the Department of Interior to study lands important to the life of ...

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