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§141 Collection, Preparation and Publication
Title 4 › CHAPTER 5 — OFFICIAL TERRITORIAL PAPERS › § 141
Summary
Archivist (U.S. Archivist) must finish collecting, editing, copying, and publishing the Territorial papers listed in Parker’s "Calendar of Papers in Washington: Archives Relating to the Territories of the United States (to 1873)", pub. no. 148, and similar papers found.
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Title 4, §141
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The Archivist of the United States, hereinafter referred to in this chapter as the “Archivist”, shall continue to completion the work of collecting, editing, copying, and suitably arranging for issuance as a Government publication, the official papers relating to the Territories from which States of the United States were formed, in the national archives, as listed in Parker’s “Calendar of Papers in Washington” Archives Relating to the Territories of the United States (to 1873)”, being publication numbered 148 of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, together with such additional papers of like character which may be found.
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1984—Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “Archivist of the United States” and “Archivist” for “Administrator of General Services” and “Administrator”, respectively.
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Effective Date
of 1984 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 98–497 effective Apr. 1, 1985, see section 301 of Pub. L. 98–497, set out as a note under section 2102 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents. Similar Provisions; Repeal; Saving Clause; Delegation of Functions; Transfer of Property and Personnel See note preceding this section.
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4 U.S.C. § 141
Title 4, Flag and Seal; Seat of Government; States
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102