HR 1233 · 113th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014
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EnactedLatest: Became Public Law No: 113-187.(2014-11-26)
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Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2013 - Amends the Presidential Records Act to require the Archivist of the United States, upon determining to make available any presidential record not previously made available publicly, to: (1) promptly provide notice of such determination to the former President during whose term of office the record was created, to the incumbent President, and to the public; and (2) make such record to available to the public within 60 days, except any record with respect to which the Archivist receives notification from a former or incumbent President of a claim of constitutionally-based privilege against disclosure. Prohibits the Archivist from making a record that is subject to such a claim publicly available unless: (1) the incumbent President withdraws a decision upholding the claim, or (2) the Archivist is otherwise directed to do so by a final court order that is not subject to appeal. Prohibits the Archivist from making available any original presidential records to anyone claiming access to them as a designated representative of a President or former President if that individual has been convicted of a crime relating to the review, re…
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Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 1233, Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014
Jun 6, 2014As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on May 21, 2014
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