Bill > S2839

This bill proposes to amend the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Act, which established the Gullah/Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission. The key provision of this bill is to extend the authorization period for this commission. Specifically, it changes the duration from "10 years" to "15 years," meaning the commission's ability to operate and carry out its duties under the Act will be extended by an additional five years. The Gullah/Geechee people are an African American ethnic group who have maintained distinct cultural practices, traditions, and a Creole language in the coastal regions of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. The Cultural Heritage Corridor was created to preserve and promote this unique heritage.