,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eagj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bc1 #bjad ,mr4 
,mead[s 7= himself & ,mr4 ,issa7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t  
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve ,f$]al    
employee compliance ) ! ,f$]al &        
,presid5tial recordkeep+ requirem5ts1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table 
( cont5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is ,act may be
 cit$ z ! ,f$]al ,records ,acc\ntability
 ,act ( #bjad4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! 
table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 
,sec4 #b4 ,removal = delib]ate          
de/ruction ( ,f$]al records4 ,sec4 #c4  
,use ( non-(ficial electronic messag+   
acc\nts4 ,sec4 #d4 ,report+ ( ! loss or 
pot5tial loss ( records4 ,sec4 #e4      
,s5ior ,ag5cy ,(ficial = ,records       
,compliance4  #b4 ,removal = delib]ate  
de/ruction ( ,f$]al records  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,*apt] #ge ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ aft]     

sub*apt] ,v ! foll[+3  ,,vi ,f$]al      
,records  #geea4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
sub*apt] ! foll[+ def9itions apply3     
7#a7 ,employee ,! t]m employee means--  
7,a7 an individual 9 ! competitive      
s]vice :o is n s]v+ a probation>y or    
trial p]iod "u an initial appo9tm5t or  
:o has complet$ #a ye> ( curr5t cont9u\s
 employm5t 9 ! same or simil> positions 
"u o!r ?an a tempor>y appo9tm5t limit$  
to #a ye> or less2 or  7,b7 a c>e]      
appo9tee 9 ! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice  
:o--  7i7 has complet$ ! probation>y    
p]iod prescrib$ "u section #ccic7;d7 (  
?is title2 or  7ii7 0 cov]$ by !        
provisions ( sub*apt] ,,ii ( ?is *apt]  
imm$iately be=e appo9tm5t to ! ,s5ior   
,executive ,s]vice4  7#b7 ,susp5sion ,! 
t]m susp5sion has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9  
section #geja ( ?is title4  #geeb4      
,susp5sion & removal  7a7 ,inspector    
,g5]al f9d+ ,if ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( an
 ag5cy det]m9es an employee ( ! ag5cy   
has willfully & unlawfully conceal$1    
remov$1 mutilat$1 oblit]at$1 falsifi$1  

or de/roy$ any record1 proce$+1 map1    
book1 docum5t1 pap]1 or o!r ?+ 9 !      
cu/ody ( su* employee1 or v]ifies a     
violation "u section #bbjh or #biaa (   
title #dd1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all     
promptly in=m ! head ( ! ag5cy ( t      
det]m9ation 9 writ+4  7b7 ,susp5sion    
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ! head
 ( an ag5cy %all susp5d an employee ( t 
ag5cy :o has be5 det]m9$ by ! ,inspector
 ,g5]al "u subsection 7a7 to h willfully
 & unlawfully conceal$1 remov$1         
mutilat$1 oblit]at$1 falsifi$1 or       
de/roy$ any record1 proce$+1 map1 book1 
docum5t1 pap]1 or o!r ?+ 9 ! cu/ody (   
su* employee1 or :o has be5 v]ifi$ by ! 
,inspector ,g5]al to be 9 violation (   
section #bbjh or #biaa ( title #dd4  7c7
 ,requirem5ts aft] susp5sion ,an        
employee susp5d$ "u subsection 7b7 is   
entitl$1 aft] susp5sion & be=e removal1 
to--  7#a7 be repres5t$ by an attorney  
or o!r repres5tative2  7#b7 a writt5    
/atem5t ( ! *>ges aga9/ ! employee )9   
#ae days aft] susp5sion1 :i* may be     

am5d$ )9 #cj days !reaft]2  7#c7 an     
opportunity )9 #ae days aft] ! receipt (
 ! writt5 /atem5t "u p>agraph 7#b71 plus
 an additional #ae days if ! *>ges are  
am5d$1 to answ] ! *>ges & submit        
affidavits2  7#d7 a he>+1 at ! reque/ ( 
! employee1 by an ag5cy au?ority duly   
con/itut$ = ?is purpose2  7#e7 a review 
( ! employee's case by ! head ( ! ag5cy 
or a designee1 be=e a decision adv]se to
 ! employee is made f9al2 &  7#f7 a     
writt5 /atem5t ( ! decision ( ! head ( !
 ag5cy4  7d7 ,removal ,subject to       
subsection 7c7 ( ?is section & aft] any 
inve/igation & review ! head ( ! ag5cy  
consid]s necess>y1 ! head ( an ag5cy    
%all remove an employee susp5d$ "u      
subsection 7b7 if su* head det]m9es t ! 
employee willfully & unlawfully         
conceal$1 remov$1 mutilat$1 oblit]at$1  
falsifi$1 or de/roy$ any record1        
proce$+1 map1 book1 docum5t1 pap]1 or   
o!r ?+ 9 ! cu/ody ( su* employee4  7e7  
,appeal ,an employee :o is remov$ "u    
subsection 7d7 is entitl$ to appeal to !

 ,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d "u     
section #ggja ( ?is title4  4  7b7      
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,table
 ( sub*apt]s ,! table ( sub*apt]s =     
*apt] #ge ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new items3  ,sub*apt]            
,,vi--,f$]al ,records #geea4            
,def9itions4 #geeb4 ,susp5sion &        
removal4  4  7#b7 ,sub*apt] ,,ii        
applicability ,section #geab ( su* title
 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by
 /rik+ or at ! end2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 
7,e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 1 or2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7,f7 a susp5sion or removal "u 
section #geeb ( ?is title4  4  #c4 ,use 
( non-(ficial electronic messag+ acc\nts
  7a7 ,presid5tial records act ,*apt]   
#bb ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #bbjh4 ,disclosure requirem5t 
= (ficial bus9ess conduct$ us+          
non-(ficial electronic messag+ acc\nts  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t1 ,vice        

,presid5t1 or cov]$ employee may n      
create or s5d a ,presid5tial or ,vice   
,presid5tial record us+ a non-(ficial   
electronic messag+ acc\nt 79 ?is        
section1 ref]r$ to z applicable         
electronic message7 unless ! ,presid5t1 
,vice ,presid5t1 or cov]$ employee--    
7#a7 includes an (ficial electronic     
messag+ acc\nt ( ! ,presid5t1 ,vice     
,presid5t1 or cov]$ employee1 z         
applicable1 z a recipi5t 9 ! orig9al    
creation or transmission ( ! applicable 
electronic message & id5tifies all      
recipi5ts ( ! applicable electronic     
message 9 su* message2  7#b7 =w>ds a    
complete copy ( ! applicable electronic 
message1 includ+ a complete li/ ( !     
recipi5ts ( su* message1 to an (ficial  
electronic messag+ acc\nt ( ! ,presid5t1
 ,vice ,presid5t1 or cov]$ employee1 z  
applicable1 )9 fifte5 days aft] !       
orig9al creation or transmission ( !    
message2 or  7#c7 pr9ts a complete copy 
( ! applicable electronic message1      
includ+ a complete li/ ( ! recipi5ts (  

su* message1 & submits ! message to !   
appropriate location or individual =    
appropriate ar*ival /orage by !         
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t )9      
fifte5 days aft] ! orig9al creation or  
transmission ( ! message4  7b7 ,adv]se  
actions ,an int5tional violation (      
subsection 7a7 7includ+ any rules1      
regulations1 or o!r implem5t+ guidel9es7
 by a cov]$ employee1 z det]m9$ by !    
appropriate sup]visor1 %all be =w>d$ to 
! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ag5cy = a       
v]ification ( ! violation1 & ^u         
v]ification1 %all be subject to !       
susp5sion & removal provisions "u       
section #geeb ( title #e4  7c7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,cov]$
 employee ,! t]m cov]$ employee means-- 
7,a7 ! imm$iate /aff ( ! ,presid5t2     
7,b7 ! imm$iate /aff ( ! ,vice          
,presid5t2  7,c7 an individual ( !      
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t ^:      
function is to advise & assi/ !         
,presid5t2 or  7,d7 an individual ( !   
,(fice ( ! ,vice ,presid5t ^: function  

is to advise & assi/ ! ,vice ,presid5t4 
7#b7 ,electronic message ,! t]m         
electronic message means electronic mail
 & all o!r means by :i* individuals &   
gr\ps may communicate ) ea* o!r         
electronically4  7#c7 ,electronic       
messag+ acc\nt ,! t]m electronic messag+
 acc\nt means any acc\nt t s5ds an      
electronic message4  4  7b7 ,f$]al      
records ,*apt] #bi ( title #dd1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+ new section3  #biaa4 ,disclosure
 requirem5t = (ficial bus9ess conduct$  
us+ non-(ficial electronic messag+      
acc\nts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an (fic] or      
employee ( a ,f$]al ag5cy may n create  
or s5d a record us+ a non-(ficial       
electronic messag+ acc\nt 79 ?is        
section1 ref]r$ to z applicable         
electronic message7 unless su* (fic] or 
employee--  7#a7 includes an (ficial    
electronic messag+ acc\nt ( ! (fic] or  
employee z a recipi5t 9 ! orig9al       
creation or transmission ( ! applicable 
electronic message & id5tifies all      

recipi5ts ( ! applicable electronic     
message 9 su* message2  7#b7 =w>ds a    
complete copy ( ! applicable electronic 
message1 includ+ a complete li/ ( !     
recipi5ts ( su* message1 to an (ficial  
electronic messag+ acc\nt ( ! (fic] or  
employee )9 fifte5 days aft] ! orig9al  
creation or transmission ( ! record2 or 
7#c7 pr9ts a complete copy ( !          
applicable electronic message1 includ+ a
 complete li/ ( ! recipi5ts ( su*       
message1 & submits x to ! appropriate   
location or individual = appropriate    
ar*ival /orage by ! ,f$]al ag5cy )9     
fifte5 days aft] ! orig9al creation or  
transmission ( ! message4  7b7 ,adv]se  
actions ,an int5tional violation (      
subsection 7a7 7includ+ any rules1      
regulations1 or o!r implem5t+ guidel9es7
 by an (fic] or employee ( a ,f$]al     
ag5cy1 z det]m9$ by ! appropriate       
sup]visor1 %all be =w>d$ to ! ,inspector
 ,g5]al ( ! ag5cy = a v]ification ( !   
violation1 & ^u v]ification1 %all be    
subject to ! susp5sion & removal        

provisions "u section #geeb ( title #e4 
7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7   
,electronic message ,! t]m electronic   
message means electronic mail & all o!r 
means by :i* individuals & gr\ps may    
communicate ) ea* o!r electronically4   
7#b7 ,electronic messag+ acc\nt ,! t]m  
electronic messag+ acc\nt means any     
acc\nt t s5ds an electronic message4  4 
7c7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7   
,*apt] #bb ,! table ( sections at !     
beg9n+ ( *apt] #bb ( title #dd1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new item3  #bbjh4 ,disclosure  
requirem5t = (ficial bus9ess conduct$   
us+ non-(ficial electronic messag+      
acc\nts4  4  7#b7 ,*apt] #bi ,! table ( 
sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #bi ( title
 #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3  #biaa4
 ,disclosure requirem5t = (ficial       
bus9ess conduct$ us+ non-(ficial        
electronic messag+ acc\nts4  4  #d4     
,report+ ( ! loss or pot5tial loss (    
records ,section #cajf ( title #dd1     

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  #cajf4 ,unlawful removal1      
de/ruction ( records  7a7 ,notification 
7#a7 ,ar*ivi/ & public notification     
,:5ev] ! actual1 imp5d+1 or ?reat5$     
unlawful concealm5t1 removal1           
mutilation1 oblit]ation1 falsification1 
or de/ruction ( any record1 proce$+1    
map1 book1 docum5t1 pap]1 or o!r ?+ 9 ! 
cu/ody ( an ag5cy comes to ! att5tion ( 
! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy1 ! head ( !     
ag5cy %all--  7,a7 notify ! ,ar*ivi/2 & 
7,b7 publi% a g5]al description ( !     
records at risk or t h be5 lo/ on !     
website ( ! ag5cy4  7#b7 ,ag5cy         
notification ,:5ev] ! actual1 imp5d+1 or
 ?reat5$ unlawful concealm5t1 removal1  
mutilation1 oblit]ation1 falsification1 
or de/ruction ( any record1 proce$+1    
map1 book1 docum5t1 pap]1 or o!r ?+ 9 ! 
cu/ody ( an ag5cy comes to ! att5tion ( 
a ,s5ior ,ag5cy ,(ficial = ,records     
,managem5t1 su* (ficial %all imm$iately 
notify ! head ( ! ag5cy4  7b7           
,reclamation ( records ,) ! assi/ance ( 

! ,ar*ivi/1 ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy %all
 initiate action ?r\gh ! ,attorney      
,g5]al = ! recov]y ( records ! head kn[s
 or has reason to believe h be5         
unlawfully remov$ f ! ag5cy1 or f ano!r 
,f$]al ag5cy ^: records h be5 transf]r$ 
to ! legal cu/ody ( su* head4  7c7      
,action by ! ,ar*ivi/ ,9 any case 9 :i* 
! head ( ! ag5cy does n initiate an     
action = ! recov]y ( records describ$ 9 
subsection 7b7 or o!r r$ress )9 a       
reasonable p]iod ( "t aft] be+ notifi$ (
 any su* unlawful removal1 ! ,ar*ivi/   
%all reque/ ! ,attorney ,g5]al to       
initiate an action describ$ 9 subsection
 7b71 & %all notify ! ,congress n lat]  
?an #e days aft] ! date on :i* su* a    
reque/ has be5 submitt$ to ! ,attorney  
,g5]al4  4  #e4 ,s5ior ,ag5cy ,(ficial =
 ,records ,compliance  7a7 ,s5ior ag5cy 
(ficial ,*apt] #ca ( title #dd1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new section3  #cajh4 ,s5ior    
,ag5cy ,(ficial = ,records ,compliance  
7a7 ,designation ,n lat] ?an ,novemb]   

#ae1 #bjad1 ! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy   
%all designate a ,s5ior ,ag5cy ,(ficial 
= ,records ,managem5t1 & n lat] ?an     
,novemb] #ae ( ea* ye> !reaft] ! head ( 
ea* ,f$]al ag5cy %all reaffirm or       
designate a new ,s5ior ,ag5cy ,(ficial =
 ,records ,managem5t4  7b7 ,au?orities &
 responsibilities ,! ,s5ior ,ag5cy      
,(ficial = ,records ,managem5t %all--   
7#a7 be at lea/ at ! level ( an         
,assi/ant ,secret>y or ! equival5t2 &   
7#b7 be responsible = coord9at+ ) !     
appropriate ,ag5cy ,records ,(fic] &    
appropriate ag5cy (ficials to ensure    
compliance ) all applicable records     
managem5t /atutes1 regulations1 & any   
guidance issu$ by ! ,ar*ivi/4  7c7      
,f$]al ag5cy coord9ation ,9 addition to 
! designation made pursuant to          
subsection 7a71 ! head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy 
may designate additional ,s5ior ,ag5cy  
,(ficials = ,records ,managem5t z ! head
 ( ! ag5cy det]m9es to be necess>y4  4  
7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table 
( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #ca (    

title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3    
#cajh4 ,s5ior ,ag5cy ,(ficial = ,records
 ,compliance4  4