President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Extension Act of 1994
PL 103-345 (H.R.4569), enacted 10/06/1994

108 STAT. 3128 
PUBLIC LAW 103-345—OCT. 6, 1994 
Public Law 103-345 
103d Congress 
An Act 
Oct. 6, 1994 
[H.R. 4569] 
President John 
F. Kennedy 
Assassination 
Records 
Collection 
Extension Act 
of 1994. 
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note. 
To extend and make amendments to the President John F. Kennedy Assassination 
Records Collection Act of 1992. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of 
America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the "President John F. Kennedy 
Assassination Records Collection Extension Act of 1994". 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF ACT. 
Section 7(o)(l) of the President John F. Kennedy Assassination 
Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 U.S.C. 2107 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking "2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act" and inserting "September 30,1996"; and 
(2) by striking "2-year". 
SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO REVIEW BOARD POWERS. 
Section 70')(1) of the President John F. Kennedy Assassination 
Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 U.S.C. 2107 note) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (E) by striking "and" after the semi-
colon; 
(2) in subparagraph (F) by striking the period and inserting 
"; and"; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
"(G) use the Federal Supply Service in the same man-
ner and under the same conditions as other departments 
and agencies of the United States; and 
"(H) use the United States mails in the same manner 
and under the same conditions as other departments and 
agencies of the United States.". 
SEC. 4. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO REVIEW BOARD PERSONNEL. 
(a) SECURITY CLEARANCE FOR REVIEW BOARD PERSONNEL.— 
Section 8 of the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records 
Collection Act of 1992 (44 U.S.C. 2107 note) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
"(e) SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED.—An individual employed 
in any position by the Review Board (including an individual 
appointed as Executive Director) shall be required to qualify for 
any necessary security clearance prior to taking office in that posi-
tion, but may be employed conditionally in accordance with sub-
section (b)(3)(B) before qualifying for that clearance.". 
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(b) APPOINTMENT AND TERMINATION OF STAFF, GENERALLY.— 
Section 8(b) of the President John F. Kennedy Assassination 
Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 U.S.C. 2107 note) is amended 
by striking "(b) STAFF.—" and all that follows through the end 
of paragraph (1) and inserting the following: 
"(b) STAFF.—(1) The Review Board, without regard to the civil 
service laws, may appoint and terminate additional personnel as 
are necessary to enable the Review Board and its Executive Director 
to perform the duties of the Review Board.". 
(c) REVIEW BOARD ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF.—Section 8(b)(2) of 
the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection 
Act of 1992 (44 U.S.C. 2107 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking "A person" and inserting "(A) Except as 
provided in subparagraph (B), a person"; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
"(B) An individual who is an employee of the Grovemment 
may be appointed to the staff of the Review Board if in that 
position the individual will perform only administrative functions.". 
(d) CONDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT OF STAFF.—Section 8(bX3)(B) 
of the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection 
Act of 1992 (44 U.S.C. 2107 note) is amended to read as follows: 
"(BXi) The Review Board may offer conditional employment 
to a candidate for a staff position pending the completion of security 
clearance background investigations. During the pendency of such 
investigations, the Review Board shall ensure that any such 
employee does not have access to, or responsibility involving, classi-
fied or otherwise restricted assassination record materials. 
"(ii) If a person hired on a conditional basis under clause 
(i) is denied or otherwise does not qualify for all security clearances 
necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the position for which 
conditional emplojonent has been offered, the Review Board shall 
immediately terminate the person's employment.". 
(e) COMPENSATION OF STAFF.—Section 8(c) of the President 
John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 
(21 U.S.C. 2107 note) is amended to read as follows: 
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"(c) COMPENSATION.—Subject to such rules as may be adopted "
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by the Review Board, the chgdrperson, without regard to the provi-
sions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in 
the competitive service and without regard to the provisions of 
chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of that title relating 
to classification and General Schedule pay rates, may— 
"(1) appoint an Executive Director, who shall be paid at 
a rate not to exceed the rate of basic pay for level V of the 
Executive Schedule; and 
"(2) appoint and 
fix 
compensation of such other personnel 
as may be necessary to carry out this Act.". 
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PUBLIC LAW 103-345—OCT. 6, 1994 
SEC. 5. TECHNICAL CORRECTION. 
Section 6(1) of the President John F. Kennedy Assassination 
Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 U.S.C. 2107 note) is amended 
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by inserting "record" 
after "the assassination". 
Approved October 6, 1994. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4569: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 140 (1994): 
July 12, considered and passed House. 
Aug. 10, considered and passed Senate, amended. 
Sept. 27, House concurred in Senate amendments.