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§143 Employment and Utilization of Other Personnel; Cost of Copy Reading and Indexing

Title 4 › CHAPTER 5 — OFFICIAL TERRITORIAL PAPERS › § 143

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Archivist may hire any clerical assistants needed to do the work. Proofreading and making indexes for the papers listed in section 141 must be done by the National Archives’ regular editorial staff, and the cost for that work, figured each month by hours worked and the clerks’ yearly salaries, is paid from the annual funds under section 146.

Full Legal Text

Title 4, §143

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(a)In carrying out his functions under this chapter, the Archivist may employ such clerical assistants as may be necessary.
(b)The work of copy reading and index making for the publication of the papers described in section 141 of this title shall be done by the regular editorial staff of the National Archives and Records Administration, and the cost of this particular phase of the work (prorated each month according to the number of hours spent and the annual salaries of the clerks employed) shall be charged against the annual appropriations made under section 146 of this title.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “Archivist” for “Administrator”. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “National Archives and Records Administration” for “General Services Administration”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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 section 141 of this title.

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Citation

4 U.S.C. § 143

Title 4, Flag and Seal; Seat of Government; States

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102