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title: "54 U.S.C. § 308401"
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title_number: 54
title_name: "NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND RELATED PROGRAMS"
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chapter_name: "AFRICAN AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS NETWORK"
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# 54 U.S.C. § 308401 - Definition of network 11 So in original. Probably should be capitalized.

## Text

In this chapter, the term “Network” means the African American Civil Rights Network established under section 308402(a).

(Added Pub. L. 115–104, § 3(a), Jan. 8, 2018, 131 Stat. 2260.)

## Notes

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

PurposesPub. L. 115–104, § 2, Jan. 8, 2018, 131 Stat. 2260, provided that: “The purposes of this Act [enacting this chapter] are— “(1) to recognize—“(A) the importance of the African American civil rights movement; and “(B) the sacrifices made by the people who fought against discrimination and segregation; and “(2) to authorize the National Park Service to coordinate and facilitate Federal and non-Federal activities to commemorate, honor, and interpret—“(A) the history of the African American civil rights movement; “(B) the significance of the civil rights movement as a crucial element in the evolution of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000a et seq.); and “(C) the relevance of the African American civil rights movement in fostering the spirit of social justice and national reconciliation.”