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§2703 Functions of the Committee

Title 44 › Chapter 27— ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE RECORDS OF CONGRESS › § 2703

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Summary

Review how Congress’s records are managed and kept safe. Tell Congress and the Archivist of the United States what you find and give advice. By December 31, 1991, study and report to Congress on (1) how moving National Archives and Records Administration records out of Washington, D.C., would affect the care and keeping of Congress’s records, and (2) a five-year plan for managing and protecting those records. By December 31, 1995, update the five-year plan report and send it to Congress.

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Title 44, §2703

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The Committee shall—

(1)review the management and preservation of the records of Congress;

(2)report to and advise the Congress and the Archivist of the United States on such management and preservation; and

(3)(A)no later than December 31, 1991, conduct a study and submit a report to the Congress on—

(i)the effect any transfer of records of the National Archives and Records Administration from facilities located in Washington, D.C., to any location outside of Washington, D.C., shall have on the management and preservation of the records of Congress; and

(ii)the five year plan for the management and preservation of the records of Congress; and

(B)no later than December 31, 1995, conduct a study to update the report submitted under subparagraph (A)(ii), and submit a report to the Congress.

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44 U.S.C. § 2703

Title 44 — Public Printing and Documents

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

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