Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act of 2024

Bill: 118-s-5093
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2024-09-18
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Advisory bodies

Congressional operations and organization

Government information and archives
Latest action: action_date: 2024-12-05
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 668.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 668 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5093 [Report No. 118–265] 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 A BILL To sunset the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act of 2024 . 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 to the Archivist, the Secretary, and the Clerk a report on the management and preservation of the records of Congress during the previous year. (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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act of 2024 . 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.

December 5, 2024 Reported with an amendment

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5093 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 A BILL To sunset the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act of 2024 . 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 to the Archivist, the Secretary, and the Clerk a report on the management and preservation of the records of Congress during the previous year. (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.