[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 5093 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 668
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 5093
[Report No. 118-265]
To sunset the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 18, 2024
Mr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Lankford) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs
December 5, 2024
Reported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To sunset the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Advisory Committee on the
Records of Congress Sunset Act of 2024''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION OF THE RECORDS OF
CONGRESS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Definitions.--In this section--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) the term ``Archivist'' means the Archivist of
the United States;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) the term ``Clerk'' means the Clerk of the
House of Representatives;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) the term ``Director'' means the Director of
the Center for Legislative Archives of the National Archives,
or any successor thereto;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) the term ``Member of Congress'' means a Member
of the Senate or the House of Representatives, a Delegate to
the House of Representatives, and the Resident Commissioner
from Puerto Rico; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (5) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
the Senate.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Reporting.--Not later than February 1 of the second
calendar year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, and
every calendar year thereafter, the Director shall submit to the
Archivist, the Secretary, and the Clerk a report on the management and
preservation of the records of Congress during the previous
year.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Review.--The Archivist, the Secretary, and the Clerk
shall meet to review the management and preservation of the records of
Congress and Members of Congress--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) not later than 60 days after the date on which
the Director submits a report under subsection (b);
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) not later than 180 days after the date on
which an individual is appointed to the position of Archivist,
Secretary, or Clerk.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (d) Sunset of Advisory Committee.--Effective on the date
that is 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, title 44 of
the United States Code is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) by striking chapter 27;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by striking the table of sections relating to
chapter 27; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) in the table of chapters, by striking the item
relating to chapter 27.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Advisory Committee on the Records of
Congress Sunset Act of 2024''.
SEC. 2. MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATION OF THE RECORDS OF CONGRESS.
(a) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``Archivist'' means the Archivist of the
United States;
(2) the term ``Clerk'' means the Clerk of the House of
Representatives;
(3) the term ``Director'' means the Director of the Center
for Legislative Archives of the National Archives, or any
successor thereto;
(4) the term ``Member of Congress'' means a Member of the
Senate or the House of Representatives, a Delegate to the House
of Representatives, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto
Rico; and
(5) the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the
Senate.
(b) Reporting.--Not later than February 1 of the second calendar
year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, and every
calendar year thereafter, the Director shall submit a report on the
management and preservation of the records of Congress during the
previous year to--
(1) the Archivist;
(2) the Secretary;
(3) the Clerk;
(4) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs and the Committee on Rules and Administration of the
Senate; and
(5) the Committee on Oversight and Accountability and the
Committee on House Administration of the House of
Representatives.
(c) Review.--The Archivist, the Secretary, and the Clerk shall meet
to review the management and preservation of the records of Congress
and Members of Congress--
(1) not later than 60 days after the date on which the
Director submits a report under subsection (b); and
(2) not later than 180 days after the date on which an
individual is appointed to the position of Archivist,
Secretary, or Clerk.
(d) Sunset of Advisory Committee.--Effective on the date that is 60
days after the date of enactment of this Act, title 44 of the United
States Code is amended--
(1) by striking chapter 27;
(2) by striking the table of sections relating to chapter
27; and
(3) in the table of chapters, by striking the item relating
to chapter 27.
Calendar No. 668
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 5093
[Report No. 118-265]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To sunset the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress, and for
other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
December 5, 2024
Reported with an amendment