,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #abcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ah1 #bjac ,mr4  
,cumm+s introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d    
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
require pres]vation ( c]ta9 electronic  
records by ,f$]al ag5cies1 to require a 
c]tification & reports relat+ to        
,presid5tial records1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,electronic ,message ,pres]vation     
,act4  #b4 ,records managem5t  7a7      
,requirem5t = ,pres]vation ( ,electronic
 ,messages  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #bi (  
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 
#biaa4 ,pres]vation ( electronic        
messages & o!r records  7a7 ,regulations
 ,requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !      
,ar*ivi/ %all promulgate regulations    
gov]n+ ,f$]al ag5cy pres]vation (       
electronic messages t are det]m9$ to be 

records 7z su* t]m is def9$ "u section  
#ccja ( ?is title74 ,su* regulations    
%all1 at a m9imum--  7#a7 require !     
electronic capture1 managem5t1 &        
pres]vation ( su* electronic records 9  
accordance ) ! records disposition      
requirem5ts ( *apt] #cc ( ?is title2    
7#b7 require t su* electronic records   
are readily accessible = retrieval ?r\gh
 electronic se>*es2  7#c7 e/abli%       
m&atory m9imum functional requirem5ts = 
electronic records managem5t sy/ems to  
ensure compliance ) ! requirem5ts 9     
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b72  7#d7 e/abli% a  
process to c]tify t ,f$]al ag5cies'     
electronic records managem5t sy/ems meet
 ! functional requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u   
p>agraph 7#c72 &  7#e7 include timel9es 
= ,f$]al ag5cy compliance ) !           
regulations t ensure compliance z       
exp$iti\sly z practicable b n lat] ?an  
f\r ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
section4  7b7 ,cov]age ( ,o!r           
,electronic ,records ,to ! ext5t        
practicable1 ! regulations promulgat$ "u

 subsection 7a7 %all also include       
requirem5ts = ! capture1 managem5t1 &   
pres]vation ( o!r electronic records4   
7c7 ,compliance by ,f$]al ,ag5cies ,ea* 
,f$]al ag5cy %all comply ) ! regulations
 promulgat$ "u subsection 7a74  7d7     
,review ( ,regulations ,requir$ ,!      
,ar*ivi/ %all p]iodically review &1 z   
necess>y1 am5d ! regulations promulgat$ 
"u subsection 7a74  7e7 ,reports on     
,implem5tation ( ,regulations  7#a7     
,ag5cy report to ar*ivi/ ,n lat] ?an f\r
 ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
section1 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all 
submit to ! ,ar*ivi/ a report on !      
ag5cy's compliance ) ! regulations      
promulgat$ "u ?is section4  7#b7        
,ar*ivi/ report to congress ,n lat] ?an 
#ij days aft] receipt ( all reports     
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,ar*ivi/    
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&  
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &    
,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives a report on ,f$]al ag5cy

 compliance ) ! regulations promulgat$  
"u subsection 7a74  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical    
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( *apt] #bi ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ aft] ! item     
relat+ to section #biaj ! foll[+ new    
item3  #biaa4 ,pres]vation ( electronic 
messages & o!r records4  4  7b7         
,def9itions ,section #bija ( title #dd1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 /rik+ & at ! end ( p>agraph 7#ad72 &   
7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#ae7 & ins]t+ ! 
foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#ae7 ! t]m      
electronic messages means electronic    
mail & o!r electronic messag+ sy/ems t  
are us$ = purposes ( communicat+ betwe5 
individuals2 &  7#af7 ! t]m electronic  
records managem5t sy/em means s(tw>e    
design$ to manage electronic records1   
includ+ by--  7,a7 categoriz+ & locat+  
records2  7,b7 ensur+ t records are     
reta9$ z long z necess>y2  7,c7 id5tify+
 records t are due = disposition2 &     
7,d7 ensur+ ! /orage1 retrieval1 &      
disposition ( records4  4  #c4          

,presid5tial records  7a7 ,additional   
,regulations ,relat+ to ,presid5tial    
,records  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bbjf (
 title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$--  7,a7 by /rik+ & at ! end (     
p>agraph 7#c72  7,b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at
 ! end ( p>agraph 7#d7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7   
provisions = e/abli%+ /&>ds necess>y = !
 economical & effici5t managem5t (      
electronic ,presid5tial records dur+ !  
,presid5t's t]m ( (fice1 includ+--  7,a7
 records managem5t controls necess>y = !
 capture1 managem5t1 & pres]vation (    
electronic messages2  7,b7 records      
managem5t controls necess>y to ensure t 
electronic messages are readily         
accessible = retrieval ?r\gh electronic 
se>*es2 &  7,c7 a process to c]tify !   
electronic records managem5t sy/em to be
 us$ by ! ,presid5t = ! purposes (      
comply+ ) ! requirem5ts 9 subp>agraphs  
7,a7 & 7,b74  4  7#b7 ,def9itions       
,section #bbja ( title #dd1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 

! foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#f7 ,! t]m    
electronic messages has ! mean+ giv5 t  
t]m "u section #bija7ae7 ( ?is title4   
7#g7 ,! t]m electronic records managem5t
 sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m "u section
 #bija7af7 ( ?is title4  4  7b7         
,c]tification ( ,presid5t's ,managem5t (
 ,presid5tial ,records  7#a7            
,c]tification requir$ ,*apt] #bb ( title
 #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3     
#bbjh4 ,c]tification ( ! ,presid5t's    
managem5t ( ,presid5tial records  7a7   
,annual ,c]tification ,! ,ar*ivi/ %all  
annually c]tify :e!r ! electronic       
records managem5t controls e/abli%$ by !
 ,presid5t meet requirem5ts "u sections 
#bbjc7;a7 & #bbjf7e7 ( ?is title4  7b7  
,report to ,congress ,! ,ar*ivi/ %all   
report annually to ! ,committee on      
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,ov]sight 
& ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives on ! /atus ( !          
c]tification4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t 

,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] 
#bb ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z 
am5d$ by subsection 7a77#d71 is fur!r   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
item3  #bbjh4 ,c]tification ( !         
,presid5t's managem5t ( ,presid5tial    
records4  4  7c7 ,report to ,congress   
,section #bbjc7;f7 ( title #dd1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#d7 ,"o ye> foll[+ !        
conclusion ( a ,presid5t's t]m ( (fice1 
or if a ,presid5t s]ves consecutive t]ms
 "o ye> foll[+ ! conclusion ( ! la/ t]m1
 ! ,ar*ivi/ %all submit to ! ,committee 
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives a report on--  7,a7 !   
volume & =mat ( electronic ,presid5tial 
records deposit$ into t ,presid5t's     
,presid5tial ar*ival depository2 &  7,b7
 :e!r ! electronic records managem5t    
controls ( t ,presid5t met ! requirem5ts
 "u sections #bbjc7;a7 & #bbjf7e7 ( ?is 
title4  4  7d7 ,effective date ,!       

am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4