,,ib  ,union ,calendar ,no4 #eia  #aadth
 ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4     
#egji  ,report ,no4 #aad-gei  ,,in ,,the
 ,,house ,,of ,,representatives  ,july  
#aa1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,meadows introduced the 
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,oversight and        
,government ,reform  ,september #ai1    
#bjaf ,committed to the ,committee of   
the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the  
,union and ordered to be printed  ,a    
,,bill  ,to improve ,federal employee   
compliance with ,federal and            
,presidential recordkeeping             
requirements1 and for other purposes4   
#a4 ,short title2 table of contents  7a7
 ,in general ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,federal ,records ,modernization    
,act of #bjaf4  7b7 ,table of contents  
,the table of contents for this ,act is 
as follows3  ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2    
table of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,removal   
for deliberate destruction of ,federal  
records4 ,sec4 #c4 ,use of non-official 
electronic messaging accounts4 ,sec4 #d4

 ,reporting of the loss or potential    
loss of records4 ,sec4 #e4 ,senior      
,agency ,official for ,records          
,management4 ,sec4 #f4 ,retention of    
electronic correspondence4 ,sec4 #g4    
,federal ,register modernization4 ,sec4 
#h4 ,statutory protection for ,national 
,archives and ,records ,administration  
volunteers4  #b4 ,removal for deliberate
 destruction of ,federal records  7a7   
,in general ,chapter #ge of title #e1   
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
adding after subchapter ,v the          
following3  ,,vi ,federal ,records      
#geea4 ,definitions ,in this subchapter 
the following definitions apply3  7#a7  
,employee ,the term employee means--    
7,a7 an individual in the competitive   
service who is not serving a            
probationary or trial period under an   
initial appointment or who has completed
 #a year of current continuous          
employment in the same or similar       
positions under other than a temporary  
appointment limited to #a year or less2 

or  7,b7 a career appointee in the      
,senior ,executive ,service who-- 7i7   
has completed the probationary period   
prescribed under section #ccic7;d7 of   
this title2 or  7ii7 was covered by the 
provisions of subchapter ,,ii of this   
chapter immediately before appointment  
to the ,senior ,executive ,service4     
7#b7 ,record ,the term record has the   
meaning given that term in section #ccja
 of title #dd4  7#c7 ,suspension ,the   
term suspension has the meaning given   
that term in section #geja of this      
title4  #geeb4 ,suspension and removal  
7a7 ,inspector ,general finding ,if the 
,inspector ,general of an agency        
determines an employee of the agency has
 willfully and wrongfully concealed1    
removed1 mutilated1 obliterated1        
falsified1 or destroyed any record1     
proceeding1 map1 book1 document1 paper1 
or other thing in the custody of such   
employee1 or verifies a violation under 
section #bbji or #biaa of title #dd1 the
 ,inspector ,general shall promptly     

inform the head of the agency of that   
determination in writing4  7b7          
,suspension ,the head of an agency shall
 suspend an employee of that agency who 
has been determined by the ,inspector   
,general under subsection 7a7 to have   
willfully and unlawfully concealed1     
removed1 mutilated1 obliterated1        
falsified1 or destroyed any record1     
proceeding1 map1 book1 document1 paper1 
or other thing in the custody of such   
employee1 or who has been verified by   
the ,inspector ,general to be in        
violation of section #bbji or #biaa of  
title #dd4  7c7 ,requirements after     
suspension ,an employee suspended under 
subsection 7b7 is entitled1 after       
suspension and before removal1 to-- 7#a7
 be represented by an attorney or other 
representative2  7#b7 a written         
statement of the charges against the    
employee within #ae days after          
suspension1 which may be amended within 
#cj days thereafter2  7#c7 an           
opportunity within #ae days after the   

receipt of the written statement under  
paragraph 7#b71 plus an additional #ae  
days if the charges are amended1 to     
answer the charges and submit           
affidavits2  7#d7 a hearing1 at the     
request of the employee1 by an agency   
authority duly constituted for this     
purpose2  7#e7 a review of the          
employee's case by the head of the      
agency or a designee1 before a decision 
adverse to the employee is made final2  
and  7#f7 a written statement of the    
decision of the head of the agency4  7d7
 ,removal ,subject to subsection 7c7 of 
this section and after any investigation
 and review the head of the agency      
considers necessary1 the head of an     
agency shall remove an employee         
suspended under subsection 7b7 if such  
head determines that the employee       
willfully and unlawfully concealed1     
removed1 mutilated1 obliterated1        
falsified1 or destroyed any record1     
proceeding1 map1 book1 document1 paper1 
or other thing in the custody of such   

employee4  7e7 ,appeal ,an employee who 
is removed under subsection 7d7 is      
entitled to appeal to the ,merit        
,systems ,protection ,board under       
section #ggja of this title4  4  7b7    
,technical and conforming amendments    
7#a7 ,table of sections ,the table of   
sections for chapter #ge of title #e1   
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
adding at the end the following new     
items3  ,subchapter ,,vi--,federal      
,records #geea4 ,definitions4 #geeb4    
,suspension and removal4  4  7#b7       
,subchapter ,,ii applicability ,section 
#geab of such title is amended-- 7,a7 in
 subparagraph 7,d71 by striking or at   
the end2  7,b7 in subparagraph 7,e71 by 
striking the period at the end and      
inserting 1 or2 and  7,c7 by adding at  
the end the following3  7,f7 a          
suspension or removal under section     
#geeb of this title4  4  #c4 ,use of    
non-official electronic messaging       
accounts  7a7 ,presidential records     
,section #bbji of title #dd1 ,united    

,states ,code1 is amended to read as    
follows3  #bbji4 ,disclosure requirement
 for official business conducted using  
non-official electronic messaging       
accounts  7a7 ,in general ,the          
,president1 ,vice ,president1 or covered
 employee may not create or send a      
,presidential or ,vice ,presidential    
record using a non-official electronic  
messaging account 7in this section1     
referred to as applicable electronic    
message7 unless the ,president1 ,vice   
,president1 or covered employee--  7#a7 
includes an official electronic         
messaging account of the ,president1    
,vice ,president1 or covered employee1  
as applicable1 as a recipient in the    
original creation or transmission of the
 applicable electronic message and      
identifies all recipients of the        
applicable electronic message in such   
message2  7#b7 forwards a complete copy 
of the applicable electronic message1   
including a complete list of the        
recipients of such message1 to an       

official electronic messaging account of
 the ,president1 ,vice ,president1 or   
covered employee1 as applicable1 within 
twenty days after the original creation 
or transmission of the message2 or  7#c7
 prints a complete copy of the          
applicable electronic message1 including
 a complete list of the recipients of   
such message1 and submits the message to
 the appropriate location or individual 
for appropriate archival storage by the 
,executive ,office of the ,president    
within twenty days after the original   
creation or transmission of the message4
  7b7 ,adverse actions ,an intentional  
violation of subsection 7a7 7including  
any rules1 regulations1 or other        
implementing guidelines7 by a covered   
employee1 as determined by the          
appropriate supervisor1 shall be        
forwarded to the ,inspector ,general of 
the agency for a verification of the    
violation1 and upon verification1 shall 
be subject to the suspension and removal
 provisions under section #geeb of title

 #e4  7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3
 7#a7 ,covered employee ,the term       
covered employee means--  7,a7 the      
immediate staff of the ,president2  7,b7
 the immediate staff of the ,vice       
,president2  7,c7 an individual of the  
,executive ,office of the ,president    
whose function is to advise and assist  
the ,president2 or  7,d7 an individual  
of the ,office of the ,vice ,president  
whose function is to advise and assist  
the ,vice ,president4  7#b7 ,electronic 
message ,the term electronic message    
means electronic mail and all other     
means by which individuals and groups   
may communicate with each other         
electronically4  7#c7 ,electronic       
messaging account ,the term electronic  
messaging account means any account that
 sends an electronic message4  4  7b7   
,federal records ,section #biaa of title
 #dd1 ,united ,states ,code is amended  
to read as follows3  #biaa4 ,disclosure 
requirement for official business       
conducted using non-official electronic 

messaging accounts  7a7 ,in general ,an 
officer or employee of an executive     
agency may not create or send a record  
using a non-official electronic         
messaging account 7in this section1     
referred to as applicable electronic    
message7 unless such officer or         
employee--  7#a7 includes an official   
electronic messaging account of the     
officer or employee as a recipient in   
the original creation or transmission of
 the applicable electronic message and  
identifies all recipients of the        
applicable electronic message in such   
message2  7#b7 forwards a complete copy 
of the applicable electronic message1   
including a complete list of the        
recipients of such message1 to an       
official electronic messaging account of
 the officer or employee within twenty  
days after the original creation or     
transmission of the record2 or  7#c7    
prints a complete copy of the applicable
 electronic message1 including a        
complete list of the recipients of such 

message1 and submits it to the          
appropriate location or individual for  
appropriate archival storage by the     
executive agency within twenty days     
after the original creation or          
transmission of the message4  7b7       
,adverse actions ,an intentional        
violation of subsection 7a7 7including  
any rules1 regulations1 or other        
implementing guidelines7 by an officer  
or employee of an executive agency1 as  
determined by the appropriate           
supervisor1 shall be forwarded to the   
,inspector ,general of the agency for a 
verification of the violation1 and upon 
verification1 shall be subject to the   
suspension and removal provisions under 
section #geeb of title #e4  7c7         
,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7     
,electronic message ,the term electronic
 message means electronic mail and all  
other means by which individuals and    
groups may communicate with each other  
electronically4  7#b7 ,electronic       
messaging account ,the term electronic  

messaging account means any account that
 sends an electronic message4  4  7c7   
,technical correction ,section          
#bbjd7;b77#b77;,a7 of title #dd1 ,united
 ,states ,code1 is amended by striking  
section #bbjc7;d77#a7 and inserting     
section #bbjc7;g77#a74  #d4 ,reporting  
of the loss or potential loss of records
 ,section #cajf of title #dd1 ,united   
,states ,code1 is amended to read as    
follows3  #cajf4 ,unlawful removal1     
destruction of records  7a7             
,notification  7#a7 ,archivist and      
public notification ,whenever the       
actual1 impending1 or threatened        
unlawful concealment1 removal1          
mutilation1 obliteration1 falsification1
 or destruction of any record1          
proceeding1 map1 book1 document1 paper1 
or other thing in the custody of a      
,federal agency comes to the attention  
of the head of the ,federal agency1 the 
head shall--  7,a7 notify the           
,archivist2 and  7,b7 publish a general 
description of the records at risk or   

that have been lost on the website of   
the ,federal agency4  7#b7 ,federal     
agency notification ,whenever the       
actual1 impending1 or threatened        
unlawful concealment1 removal1          
mutilation1 obliteration1 falsification1
 or destruction of any record1          
proceeding1 map1 book1 document1 paper1 
or other thing in the custody of a      
,federal agency comes to the attention  
of a ,senior ,agency ,official for      
,records ,management1 such official     
shall immediately notify the head of the
 ,federal agency4  7b7 ,reclamation of  
records ,with the assistance of the     
,archivist1 the head of a ,federal      
agency shall initiate action through the
 ,attorney ,general for the recovery of 
records the head knows or has reason to 
believe have been unlawfully removed    
from the agency1 or from another        
,federal agency whose records have been 
transferred to the legal custody of the 
head4  7c7 ,action by the ,archivist ,in
 any case in which the head of the      

,federal agency does not initiate an    
action for the recovery of records      
described in subsection 7b7 or other    
redress within a reasonable period of   
time after being notified of any such   
unlawful removal1 the ,archivist shall  
request the ,attorney ,general to       
initiate an action described in         
subsection 7b71 and shall notify the    
,congress not later than #e days after  
the date on which such a request has    
been submitted to the ,attorney         
,general4  4  #e4 ,senior ,agency       
,official for ,records ,management  7a7 
,senior agency official ,chapter #ca of 
title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended by adding at the end the        
following new section3  #cajh4 ,senior  
,agency ,official for ,records          
,management  7a7 ,designation ,not later
 than ,october #a1 #bjaf1 the head of   
each ,federal agency shall designate a  
,senior ,agency ,official for ,records  
,management1 and not later than         
,november #ae of each year thereafter   

the head of each ,federal agency shall  
reaffirm or designate a new ,senior     
,agency ,official for ,records          
,management4  7b7 ,authorities and      
responsibilities ,the ,senior ,agency   
,official for ,records ,management      
shall-- 7#a7 be at least at the level of
 an ,assistant ,secretary or the        
equivalent2 and  7#b7 be responsible for
 the coordinating with the appropriate  
,agency ,records ,officer and           
appropriate agency officials to ensure  
compliance with all applicable records  
management statutes1 regulations1 and   
any guidance issued by the ,archivist4  
7c7 ,federal agency coordination ,in    
addition to the designation made        
pursuant to subsection 7a71 the head of 
a ,federal agency may designate         
additional ,senior ,agency ,officials   
for ,records ,management as the head of 
the agency determines to be necessary4  
4  7b7 ,technical and conforming        
amendment ,the table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter #ca of title #dd1  

,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
adding at the end the following new     
item3  #cajh4 ,senior ,agency ,official 
for ,records ,compliance4  4  #f4       
,retention of electronic correspondence 
7a7 ,retention of records of high level 
officials ,section #cajb of title #dd1  
,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7
 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking 2 and   
and inserting a semicolon2  7#b7 in     
paragraph 7#c71 by striking the period  
at the end and inserting 2 and2 and     
7#c7 by adding at the end the following3
  7#d7 the identification of electronic 
messaging accounts 7as defined in       
section #biaa7 that should be preserved 
because such accounts are most likely to
 contain records that should be         
preserved as permanent ,federal records 
and the automatic retention of those    
records1 including the accounts of each 
head of a ,federal agency1 the deputies 
and assistants of such head1 the head of
 each program office and staff office1  
each assistant secretary1 each          

administrator1 each commissioner1 each  
director of an office1 bureau1 or the   
equivalent1 each principal regional     
official1 each staff assistant to such  
official 7such as a special assistant1  
confidential assistant1 or              
administrative assistant71 each career  
,federal employee1 each political       
appointee1 and each member of the ,armed
 ,forces serving in equivalent or       
comparable positions2 and  7#e7         
electronic capture1 management1 and     
preservation of the electronic messaging
 accounts 7as defined in section #biaa7 
described in paragraph 7#d71 in         
accordance with the records disposal    
requirements of chapter #cc of this     
title such that--  7,a7 electronic      
records are readily accessible for      
retrieval through electronic searches2  
and  7,b7 there are mandatory minimum   
functional requirements for electronic  
records management systems to ensure    
compliance with this section4  4  7b7   
,review by the ,comptroller ,general of 

the ,united ,states ,section #cajg of   
title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,chapters #ba
 and inserting 7a7 ,in                  
general4--,chapters #ba2 and  7#b7 by   
adding at the end the following3  7b7   
,comptroller ,general evaluation ,the   
,comptroller ,general shall evaluate and
 report to ,congress not less than every
 two years on ,federal agency management
 of electronic mail records required    
under paragraphs 7#d7 and 7#e7 of       
section #cajb4  4  7c7 ,review by       
,inspector ,general ,section #d7;a7 of  
the ,inspector ,general ,act 7#e        
,u4,s4,c4 ,app7 is amended-- 7#a7 in    
paragraph 7#d71 by striking 2 and and   
inserting a semicolon2  7#b7 in         
paragraph 7#e71 by striking the period  
at the end and inserting 2 and2 and     
7#c7 by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph3  7#f7 to review existing 
and proposed legislation and regulations
 relating to records retention          
requirements under the chapters #ba1    

#bi1 #ca1 and #cc of title #dd1 ,united 
,states ,code 7commonly referred to as  
the ,federal ,records ,act7 for programs
 and operations of such establishment   
and to make recommendations in the      
semiannual reports required by section  
#e7;a7 concerning compliance with       
records retention requirements4  4  7d7 
,effective date ,this section and the   
amendments made by this section shall   
take effect on ,december #ca1 #bjag4    
#g4 ,federal ,register modernization    
7a7 ,references to printing ,chapter #ae
 of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is
 amended--  7#a7 in section #aejb-- 7,a7
 in the heading1 by striking printing   
and inserting publishing2 and  7,b7 by  
striking printing and distribution and  
inserting publishing2  7#b7 in section  
#aejg is amended--  7,a7 by striking the
 duplicate originals or certified copies
 of the document have and inserting the 
document has2 and  7,b7 in paragraph    
7#b71 by striking printed and inserting 
published2 and  7#c7 in section #aeji1  

in subsections 7a7 and 7b7 of1 by       
striking printing1 reprinting1 wrapping1
 binding1 and distributing and inserting
 publishing1 each place it appears4  7b7
 ,publish defined ,section #aeja of     
title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code1 is    
amended--  7#a7 by striking 2 and at the
 end of the definition for person and   
inserting a semicolon2 and  7#b7 by     
inserting after the definition for      
person the following3  publish means to 
circulate for sale or distribution to   
the public2 and  4  7c7 ,filing         
documents with ,office amendment        
,section #aejc of title #dd1 ,united    
,states ,code1 is amended to read as    
follows3  #aejc4 ,filing documents with 
,office2 notation of time2 public       
inspection2 transmission for publishing 
,the original document required or      
authorized to be published by section   
#aeje of this title shall be filed with 
the ,office of the ,federal ,register   
for publication at times established by 
the ,administrative ,committee of the   

,federal ,register by regulation4 ,the  
,archivist of the ,united ,states shall 
cause to be noted on the original of    
each document the day and hour of       
filing4 ,upon filing1 the document shall
 be immediately available for public    
inspection in the ,office4 ,the original
 shall be retained by the ,national     
,archives and ,records ,administration  
and shall be available for inspection   
under regulations prescribed by the     
,archivist1 unless such original is     
disposed of in accordance with disposal 
schedules submitted by the              
,administrative ,committee and          
authorized by the ,archivist pursuant to
 regulations issued under chapter #cc of
 this title2 however1 originals of      
proclamations of the ,president and     
executive orders shall be permanently   
retained by the ,administration as part 
of the ,national ,archives of the       
,united ,states4 ,the ,office shall     
transmit to the ,government ,publishing 
,office1 as provided by this chapter1   

each document required or authorized to 
be published by section #aeje of this   
title4 ,every ,federal agency shall     
cause to be transmitted for filing the  
original of all such documents issued1  
prescribed1 or promulgated by the       
agency4  4  7d7 ,federal ,register      
amendment ,section #aejd of title #dd1  
,united ,states ,code1 is amended to    
read as follows3  #aejd4 ,federal       
,register2 publishing2 contents2        
distribution2 price ,documents required 
or authorized to be published by section
 #aeje of this title shall be published 
immediately by the ,government          
,publishing ,office in a serial         
publication designated the ,federal     
,register4 ,the ,director of the        
,government ,publishing ,office shall   
make available the facilities of the    
,government ,publishing ,office for the 
prompt publication of the ,federal      
,register in the manner and at the times
 required by this chapter and the       
regulations prescribed under it4 ,the   

contents of the daily issues shall      
constitute all documents1 required or   
authorized to be published1 filed with  
the ,office of the ,federal ,register up
 to the time of the day immediately     
preceding the day of publication fixed  
by regulations under this chapter4      
,there shall be published with each     
document a copy of the notation1        
required to be made by section #aejc of 
this title1 of the day and hour when1   
upon filing with the ,office1 the       
document was made available for public  
inspection4 ,distribution shall be made 
at a time in the morning of the day of  
distribution fixed by regulations       
prescribed under this chapter4 ,the     
prices to be charged for the ,federal   
,register may be fixed by the           
,administrative ,committee of the       
,federal ,register established by       
section #aejf of this title without     
reference to the restrictions placed    
upon and fixed for the sale of          
,government publications by sections    

#agje and #agjh of this title4  4  7e7  
,documents ,to be published in ,federal 
,register ,section #aeje of title #dd1  
,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7
 in subsection 7b7--  7,a7 in the       
heading1 by striking comments and       
inserting news commentary2 and  7,b7 by 
striking comments and inserting news    
commentary2 and  7#b7 in subsection 7c71
 in the matter following paragraph      
7#b7-- 7,a7 by inserting                
telecommunications1 the ,internet1 after
 the press1 the radio12 and  7,b7 by    
striking and two duplicate originals or 
two certified copies and inserting      
document4  7f7 ,administrative          
,committee of the ,federal ,register    
amendment ,section #aejf of title #dd1  
,united ,states ,code1 is amended to    
read as follows3  #aejf4 ,administrative
 ,committee of the ,federal ,register2  
establishment and composition2 powers   
and duties ,the ,administrative         
,committee of the ,federal ,register    
shall consist of the ,archivist of the  

,united ,states or ,acting ,archivist1  
who shall chair the committee1 an       
officer of the ,department of ,justice  
designated by the ,attorney ,general1   
and the ,director of the ,government    
,publishing ,office or ,acting ,director
 of the ,government ,publishing ,office4
 ,the ,director of the ,federal         
,register shall act as secretary of the 
committee4 ,the committee shall         
prescribe1 with the approval of the     
,president1 regulations for carrying out
 this chapter4 ,the regulations shall   
provide for1 among other things--  7#a7 
the documents which shall be authorized 
under section #aeje7;b7 of this title to
 be published in the ,federal ,register2
  7#b7 the manner and form in which the 
,federal ,register shall be published2  
7#c7 the manner of distribution to      
,members of ,congress1 officers and     
employees of the ,united ,states1 or    
,federal agency1 for official use1 and  
the number which shall be available for 
distribution to the public2  7#d7 the   

prices to be charged for individual     
copies of1 and subscriptions to1 the    
,federal ,register and any reprints and 
bound volumes of it2  7#e7 the manner   
and form by which the ,federal ,register
 may receive information and comments   
from the public1 if practicable and     
efficient2 and  7#f7 special editions of
 the ,federal ,register4  4  7g7 ,code  
of ,federal ,regulations amendment      
,section #aeaj of title #dd1 ,united    
,states ,code1 is amended to read as    
follows3  #aeaj4 ,code of ,federal      
,regulations  7a7 ,special edition for  
codification of agency documents ,the   
,administrative ,committee of the       
,federal ,register1 with the approval of
 the ,president1 may require1 from time 
to time as it considers necessary1 the  
preparation and publication in a special
 edition of the ,federal ,register a    
complete codification of the documents  
of each agency of the ,government having
 general applicability and legal effect1
 issued or promulgated by the agency by 

publication in the ,federal ,register or
 by filing with the ,administrative     
,committee1 and which are relied upon by
 the agency as authority for1 or are    
invoked or used by it in the discharge  
of1 its activities or functions1 and are
 in effect as to facts arising on or    
after dates specified by the            
,administrative ,committee4  7b7 ,code  
of ,federal ,regulations ,a codification
 prepared under subsection 7a7 of this  
section shall be published and shall be 
designated as the ,code of ,federal     
,regulations4 ,the ,administrative      
,committee shall regulate the manner and
 forms of publishing this codification4 
7c7 ,supplementation1 collation1 and    
republication ,the ,administrative      
,committee shall regulate the           
supplementation and the collation and   
republication of the codification with a
 view to keeping the ,code of ,federal  
,regulations as current as practicable4 
,each unit of codification shall be     
supplemented and republished at least   

once each calendar year4 ,the ,office of
 the ,federal ,register may create      
updates of each unit of codification    
from time to time and make the same     
available electronically or may provide 
public access using an electronic       
edition that allows a user to select a  
specific date and retrieve the version  
of the codification in effect as of that
 date4  7d7 ,preparation and publication
 by the ,federal ,register ,the ,office 
of the ,federal ,register shall prepare 
and publish the codifications1          
supplements1 collations1 and user aids  
authorized by this section4  7e7 ,prima 
facie evidence ,the codified documents  
of the several agencies published in the
 ,code of ,federal ,regulations under   
this section1 as amended by documents   
subsequently filed with the ,office and 
published in the daily issues of the    
,federal ,register1 shall be prima facie
 evidence of the text of the documents  
and of the fact that they are in effect 
on and after the date of publication4   

7f7 ,regulations ,the ,administrative   
,committee1 with approval of the        
,president1 shall issue regulations for 
carrying out this section4  7g7         
,exception ,this section does not       
require codification of the text of     
,presidential documents published and   
periodically compiled in supplements to 
title #c of the ,code of ,federal       
,regulations4  4  7h7 ,technical and    
conforming amendments ,the table of     
sections for chapter #ae of title #dd1  
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
striking the items related to sections  
#aejb1 #aejc1 and #aejd and inserting   
the following3  #aejb4 ,custody and     
publishing of ,federal documents2       
appointment of ,director4 #aejc4 ,filing
 documents with ,office2 notation of    
time2 public inspection2 transmission   
for publishing4 #aejd4 ,federal         
,register2 publishing2 contents2        
distribution2 price4  4  #h4 ,statutory 
protection for ,national ,archives and  
,records ,administration volunteers     

,section #baje7;d7 of title #dd1 ,united
 ,states ,code is amended by adding at  
the end the following new sentence3 ,an 
individual who provides voluntary and   
uncompensated service under this        
subsection shall not be considered an   
employee1 except for purposes of chapter
 #ha of title #e 7relating to           
compensation for injury71 sections #bfga
 through #bfhj of title #bh 7relating to
 tort claims71 and section #cgba of     
title #ca 7related to damage or loss of 
personal property incident to volunteer 
service744  ,september #ai1 #bjaf       
,committed to the ,committee of the     
,whole ,house on the ,state of the      
,union and ordered to be printed