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# PUBLIC LAW 102-526-OCT. 26, 1992106 STAT. 3445 106 STAT. 3446John F. Kennedy and the Commission on Central Intel-ligence Agency Activities in the United States; and(E) any other executive branch office or agency, andany independent agency.(6) "Identification aid" means the written description pre-pared for each record as required in section 4.(7) "National Archives means the National Archives andRecords Administration and all components thereof, includingPresidential archival depositories established under section2112 of title 44, United States Code.(8) "Official investigation" means the reviews of the assas-sination of President John F. Kennedy conducted by any Presi-dential commission, any authorized congressional committee,and any Government agency either independently, at theroquest of any Presidential commission or congressional com-mittee, or at the request of any Government official.(9) "Originating body" means the Executive agency, govern-ment commission, congressional committee, or other govern-mental entity that created a record or particular informationwithin a record.(10) "Public interest" means the compelling interest in theprompt public disclosure of assassination records for historical:and governmental purposes and for the purpose of fully inform-ing the American people about the history surrounding theassassination of President John F. Kennedy.(11) "Record" includes a book, paper, map, photograph,sound or video recording, machine readable material, computer-ized, digitized, or electronic information, regardless of themedium on which it is stored, or other documentary material,regardless of its physical form or characteristics.(12) "Review Board" means the Assassination RecordsReview Board established by section 7.(13) "Third agency" means a Government agency that origi-nated an assassination record that is in the possession ofanother agency.SEC. 4. PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS COL- 44 USC 2107LECTION AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS note.ADMINISTRATION.(a) IN GENERAL (1) Not later than 60 days after the dateof enactment of this Act, the National Archives and RecordsAdministration shall commence establishment of a collection ofrecords to be known as the President John F. Kennedy Assassina-tion Records Collection. In so doing, the Archivist shall ensurethe physical integrity and original provenance of all records. TheCollection shall consist of record copies of all Government recordsrelating to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, whichshall be transmitted to the National Archives in accordance withsection 2107 of title 44, United States Code. The Archivist shall Printing.prepare and publish a subject guidebook and index to the collection.(2) The Collection shall include-(A) all assassination records-(i) that have been transmitted to the National Archivesor disclosed to the public in an unredacted form priorto the date of enactment of this Act;.(ii) that are required to be transmitted to the NationalArchives: orHistoricpreservation.44 USC 2107.note.PUBLIC LAW 102-526-OCT. 26, 1992:(iii) the disclosure of which is postponed under thisAct;(B) a central directory comprised of identification aids cre-ated for each record transmitted to the Archivist under section5; and(C) all Review Board records as required by this Act.(b) DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS. All assassination recordstransmitted to the National Archives for disclosure to the publicshall be included in the Collection and shall be available to thepublic for inspection and copying at the National Archives within30 days after their transmission to the National Archives.(c) FEES FOR COPYING. - The Archivist shall(1) charge fees for copying assassination records; and(2) grant waivers of such foos pursuant to the standardsestablished by section 552(a)(4) of title 5, United States Code.(d) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTEL (1) The Collection shall bepreserved, protected, archived, and made available to the publicat the National Archives using appropriations authorized, specified,and restricted for use under the terms of this Act.(2) The National Archives, in consultation with the InformationSecurity Oversight Office, shall ensure the security of the postponedassassination records in the Collection.(e) OVERSIGHT-The Committee on Government Operations ofthe House of Representatives and the Committee on GovernmentalAffairs of the Senate shall have continuing oversight jurisdictionwith respect to the Collection.SEC. &. REVIEW, IDENTIFICATION, TRANSMISSION TO THE NATIONALARCHIVES, AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF ASSASSINATIONRECORDS BY GOVERNMENT OFFICES.(a) IN GENERAL (1) As soon as practicable after the dateof enactment of this Act, each Government office shall identifyand organize its records relating to the assassination of PresidentJohn F. Kennedy and prepare them for transmission to the Archivistfor inclusion in the Collection.(2) No assassination record shall be destroyed, altered, or muti-lated in any way.(3) No assassination record made available or disclosed to thepublic prior to the date of enactment of this Act may be withheld,redacted, postponed for public disclosure, or reclassified.:(4) No assassination record created by a person or entity outsidegovernment (excluding names or identities consistent with therequirements of section 6) shall be withheld, redacted, postponedfor public disclosure, or reclassified.(b) CUSTODY OF ASSASSINATION RECORDS PENDING REVIEW.-During the review by Government offices and pending review activ-ity by the Review Board, each Government office shall retain cus-tody of its assassination records for purposes of preservation, secu-rity, and efficiency, unless-(1) the Review Board requires the physical transfer ofrecords for purposes of conducting an independent and impar-tial review;(2) transfer is necessary for an administrative hearing orother Review Board function; or(3) it is a third agency record described in subsection(cX2XC).