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AL HJR328
Joint Resolution
Status
Engrossed
4/21/2016
Primary Sponsor
Barbara Boyd
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AI Summary
- Endorses nomination of major civil rights sites in Alabama for inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
- Recognizes African American civil rights activism and nonviolent confrontation between World War II and 1968 that advanced freedom in public accommodations, education, voting rights, and other areas.
- Notes that World Heritage Site designation imposes no legal restrictions on site owners or neighbors and grants the United Nations no management authority over U.S. sites, which remain subject to U.S. law.
- Identifies that sites would join approximately 1,000 most important cultural and natural sites worldwide, with most locations experiencing significant increases in domestic and international tourism spending upon designation.
- Indicates Alabama could benefit significantly from increased tourism spending in and around these civil rights destinations.
Legislative Description
Endorsing nomination of major civil rights sites in Alabama as World Heritage Sites
Resolutions, Legislative
Last Action
Received in Senate and referred to the Senate committee on Rules
4/21/2016
Committee Referrals
Rules4/21/2016
Rules4/20/2016
Full Bill Text
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