,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #gde  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #cj1 #bjag,mr4
 ,mead[s 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$]al ,records ,mod]nization 
,act ( #bjag4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,!  
table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 
,sec4 #b4 ,removal = delib]ate          
de/ruction ( ,f$]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       
,managem5t4 ,sec4 #f4 ,ret5tion (       
electronic correspond5ce4 ,sec4 #g4     
,f$]al ,regi/] mod]nization4 ,sec4 #h4  
,/atutory protection = ,national        
,ar*ives & ,records ,adm9i/ration       

volunte]s4  #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 ,record ,! t]m
 record has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section
 #ccja ( title #dd4  7#c7 ,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 & wrongfully conceal$1    
remov$1 mutilat$1 oblit]at$1 falsifi$1  
or de/roy$ any record1 proce$+1 map1    
book1 docum5t1 pap]1 or o!r ?+ 9 !      
cu/ody ( su* employee1 or v]ifies a     
violation "u section #bbji or #biaa (   
title #dd1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all     
promptly in=m ! head ( ! ag5cy ( t      
det]m9ation 9 writ+4  7b7 ,susp5sion ,! 
head ( an ag5cy %all susp5d an employee 
( t ag5cy :o has be5 det]m9$ 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 #bbji 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
 ( sections ,! table ( sections = *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 ,section     
#bbji ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 

is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #bbji4      
,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 tw5ty 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 tw5ty
 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$]al      
records ,section #biaa ( title #dd1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  #biaa4 ,disclosure requirem5t =
 (ficial bus9ess conduct$ us+           
non-(ficial electronic messag+ acc\nts  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an (fic] or employee ( an 
executive 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 tw5ty 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 !         
executive ag5cy )9 tw5ty 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 ( an executive 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 correction ,section       
#bbjd7;b77#b77;,a7 ( title #dd1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ section 
#bbjc7;d77#a7 & ins]t+ section          
#bbjc7;g77#a74  #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$+1 map1 book1 docum5t1    
pap]1 or o!r ?+ 9 ! cu/ody ( a ,f$]al   
ag5cy comes to ! att5tion ( ! head ( !  
,f$]al ag5cy1 ! head %all--  7,a7 notify
 ! ,ar*ivi/2 &  7,b7 publi% a g5]al     
description ( ! records at risk or t h  
be5 lo/ on ! ,web site ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy4
  7#b7 ,f$]al ag5cy notification ,:5ev] 
! actual1 imp5d+1 or ?reat5$ unlawful   
concealm5t1 removal1 mutilation1        
oblit]ation1 falsification1 or          
de/ruction ( any record1 proce$+1 map1  
book1 docum5t1 pap]1 or o!r ?+ 9 !      
cu/ody ( a ,f$]al ag5cy comes to !      
att5tion ( a ,s5ior ,ag5cy ,(ficial =   
,records ,managem5t1 su* (ficial %all   
imm$iately notify ! head ( ! ,f$]al     
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 ( ! head4   
7c7 ,action by ! ,ar*ivi/ ,9 any case 9 
:i* ! head ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy does n      
initiate an action = ! recov]y ( records
 describ$ 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 ,managem5t   
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
 ,managem5t  7a7 ,designation ,n lat]   
?an ,octob] #a1 #bjag1 ! 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    
#f4 ,ret5tion ( electronic correspond5ce

  7a7 ,ret5tion ( records ( high-,level 
(ficials ,section #cajb ( title #dd1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a  
semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ! 
id5tification ( electronic messag+      
acc\nts 7z def9$ 9 section #biaa7 t %\ld
 be pres]v$ because su* acc\nts are mo/ 
likely to conta9 records t %\ld be      
pres]v$ z p]man5t ,f$]al records & !    
automatic ret5tion ( ^? records1 includ+
 ! acc\nts ( ea* head ( a ,f$]al ag5cy1 
! deputies & assi/ants ( su* head1 !    
head ( ea* program (fice & /aff (fice1  
ea* assi/ant secret>y1 ea* adm9i/rator1 
ea* commission]1 ea* director ( an      
(fice1 bureau1 or ! equival5t1 ea*      
pr9cipal regional (ficial1 ea* /aff     
assi/ant to su* (ficial 7su* z a special
 assi/ant1 confid5tial assi/ant1 or     
adm9i/rative assi/ant71 ea* c>e] ,f$]al 
employee1 ea* political appo9tee1 & ea* 
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces s]v+ 9 equival5t  

or comp>able positions2 &  7#e7         
electronic capture1 managem5t1 &        
pres]vation ( ! electronic messag+      
acc\nts 7z def9$ 9 section #biaa7       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 9 accordance )
 ! records disposal requirem5ts ( *apt] 
#cc ( ?is title su* t--  7,a7 electronic
 records are readily accessible =       
retrieval ?r\gh electronic se>*es2 &    
7,b7 !re are m&atory m9imum functional  
requirem5ts = electronic records        
managem5t sy/ems to ensure compliance ) 
?is section4  4  7b7 ,review by !       
,comptroll] ,g5]al  7#a7 ,evaluation &  
reports requir$ ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &      
p]iodically !reaft]1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all evaluate &
 submit to ,congress a report on ,f$]al 
ag5cy managem5t ( electronic mail       
records requir$ "u p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7
 ( section #cajb ( title #dd1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a74 
7#b7 ,sunset ( evaluation & report+     
requirem5t ,! requirem5ts describ$ "u   

p>agraph 7#a7 %all cease to be 9 effect 
#aa ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  7c7 ,review by ,inspector ,g5]al 
,section #d7;a7 ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al   
,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ 2 & &    
ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph    
7#e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ 
new p>agraph3  7#f7 to review exi/+ &   
propos$ legislation & regulations relat+
 to records ret5tion requirem5ts "u !   
*apt]s #ba1 #bi1 #ca1 & #cc ( title #dd1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to
 z ! ,f$]al ,records ,act71 = programs &
 op]ations ( su* e/abli%m5t & to make   
recomm5dations 9 ! semiannual reports   
requir$ by section #e7;a7 conc]n+       
compliance ) records ret5tion           
requirem5ts4  4  7d7 ,effective date    
,?is section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is   
section %all take effect on ,decemb]    
#ca1 #bjah4  #g4 ,f$]al ,regi/]         
mod]nization  7a7 ,ref]5ces to pr9t+    
,*apt] #ae ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates   

,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 section       
#aejb-- 7,a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ pr9t+ &
 ins]t+ publi%+2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ pr9t+ 
& di/ribution & ins]t+ publi%+2  7#b7 9 
section #aejg is am5d$--  7,a7 by /rik+ 
! duplicate orig9als or c]tifi$ copies (
 ! docum5t h & ins]t+ ! docum5t has2 &  
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ pr9t$ &  
ins]t+ publi%$2 &  7#c7 9 section #aeji1
 9 subsections 7a7 & 7b7 (1 by /rik+    
pr9t+1 repr9t+1 wrapp+1 b9d+1 &         
di/ribut+ & ins]t+ publi%+1 ea* place x 
appe>s4  7b7 ,publi% def9$ ,section     
#aeja ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ 2 & at ! end (
 ! def9ition = p]son & ins]t+ a         
semicolon2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] !     
def9ition = p]son ! foll[+3  publi%     
means to circulate = sale or di/ribution
 to ! public2 &  4  7c7 ,fil+ docum5ts )
 ,(fice am5dm5t ,section #aejc ( title  
#dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  #aejc4 ,fil+ docum5ts ) 
,(fice2 notation ( "t2 public           
inspection2 transmission = publi%+ ,!   

orig9al docum5t requir$ or au?oriz$ to  
be publi%$ by section #aeje ( ?is title 
%all be fil$ ) ! ,(fice ( ! ,f$]al      
,regi/] = publication at times e/abli%$ 
by ! ,adm9i/rative ,committee ( ! ,f$]al
 ,regi/] by regulation4 ,! ,ar*ivi/ ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates %all cause to be not$ on !
 orig9al ( ea* docum5t ! day & h\r (    
fil+4 ,^u fil+1 ! docum5t %all be       
imm$iately available = public inspection
 9 ! ,(fice4 ,! orig9al %all be reta9$  
by ! ,national ,ar*ives & ,records      
,adm9i/ration & %all be available =     
inspection "u regulations prescrib$ by !
 ,ar*ivi/1 unless su* orig9al is dispos$
 ( 9 accordance ) disposal s*$ules      
submitt$ by ! ,adm9i/rative ,committee &
 au?oriz$ by ! ,ar*ivi/ pursuant to     
regulations issu$ "u *apt] #cc ( ?is    
title2 h[ev]1 orig9als ( proclamations (
 ! ,presid5t & ,executive ord]s %all be 
p]man5tly reta9$ by ! ,adm9i/ration z "p
 ( ! ,national ,ar*ives ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4 ,! ,(fice %all transmit to !    
,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice1 z provid$ by 

?is *apt]1 ea* docum5t requir$ or       
au?oriz$ to be publi%$ by section #aeje 
( ?is title4 ,e ,f$]al ag5cy %all cause 
to be transmitt$ = fil+ ! orig9al ( all 
su* docum5ts issu$1 prescrib$1 or       
promulgat$ by ! ag5cy4  4  7d7 ,f$]al   
,regi/] am5dm5t ,section #aejd ( title  
#dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  #aejd4 ,f$]al ,regi/]2  
publi%+2 cont5ts2 di/ribution2 price    
,docum5ts requir$ or au?oriz$ to be     
publi%$ by section #aeje ( ?is title    
%all be publi%$ imm$iately by !         
,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice 9 a s]ial     
publication designat$ ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4 
,! ,director ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,publi%+     
,(fice %all make available ! facilities 
( ! ,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice = ! prompt
 publication ( ! ,f$]al ,regi/] 9 !     
mann] & at ! times requir$ by ?is *apt] 
& ! regulations prescrib$ "u x4 ,!      
cont5ts ( ! daily issues %all con/itute 
all docum5ts1 requir$ or au?oriz$ to be 
publi%$1 fil$ ) ! ,(fice ( ! ,f$]al     
,regi/] up to ! "t ( ! day imm$iately   

prec$+ ! day ( publication fix$ by      
regulations "u ?is *apt]4 ,!re %all be  
publi%$ ) ea* docum5t a copy ( !        
notation1 requir$ to be made by section 
#aejc ( ?is title1 ( ! day & h\r :51 ^u 
fil+ ) ! ,(fice1 ! docum5t 0 made       
available = public inspection4          
,di/ribution %all be made at a "t 9 !   
morn+ ( ! day ( di/ribution fix$ by     
regulations prescrib$ "u ?is *apt]4 ,!  
prices to be *>g$ = ! ,f$]al ,regi/] may
 be fix$ by ! ,adm9i/rative ,committee (
 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] e/abli%$ by section   
#aejf ( ?is title )\t ref]5ce to !      
re/rictions plac$ ^u & fix$ = ! sale (  
,gov]nm5t publications by sections #agje
 & #agjh ( ?is title4  4  7e7 ,docum5ts 
,to be publi%$ 9 ,f$]al ,regi/] ,section
 #aeje ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7--     
7,a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+ comm5ts &      
ins]t+ news comm5t>y2 &  7,b7 by /rik+  
comm5ts & ins]t+ news comm5t>y2 &  7#b7 
9 subsection 7c71 9 ! matt] foll[+      
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+          

telecommunications1 ! ,int]net1 aft] !  
press1 ! radio12 &  7,b7 by /rik+ & two 
duplicate orig9als or two c]tifi$ copies
 & ins]t+ docum5t4  7f7 ,adm9i/rative   
,committee ( ! ,f$]al ,regi/] am5dm5t   
,section #aejf ( title #dd1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  #aejf4 ,adm9i/rative ,committee ( !   
,f$]al ,regi/]2 e/abli%m5t &            
composition2 p[]s & duties ,!           
,adm9i/rative ,committee ( ! ,f$]al     
,regi/] %all consi/ ( ! ,ar*ivi/ ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates or ,act+ ,ar*ivi/1 :o %all
 *air ! committee1 an (fic] ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice designat$ by !      
,attorney ,g5]al1 & ! ,director ( !     
,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice or ,act+      
,director ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,publi%+ ,(fice4
 ,! ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,regi/] %all   
act z secret>y ( ! committee4 ,!        
committee %all prescribe1 ) ! approval (
 ! ,presid5t1 regulations = c>ry+ out   
?is *apt]4 ,! regulations %all provide  
=1 among o!r ?+s--  7#a7 ! docum5ts :i* 
%all be au?oriz$ "u section #aeje7;b7 ( 

?is title to be publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al      
,regi/]2  7#b7 ! mann] & =m 9 :i* !     
,f$]al ,regi/] %all be publi%$2  7#c7 ! 
mann] ( di/ribution to ,memb]s (        
,congress1 (fic]s & employees ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 or ,f$]al ag5cy1 = (ficial use1
 & ! numb] :i* %all be available =      
di/ribution to ! public2  7#d7 ! prices 
to be *>g$ = individual copies (1 &     
subscriptions to1 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] & any
 repr9ts & b\nd volumes ( x2  7#e7 !    
mann] & =m by :i* ! ,f$]al ,regi/] may  
receive in=mation & comm5ts f ! public1 
if practicable & effici5t2 &  7#f7      
special editions ( ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  4 
7g7 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations am5dm5t 
,section #aeaj ( title #dd1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  #aeaj4 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations    
7a7 ,special edition = codification (   
ag5cy docum5ts ,! ,adm9i/rative         
,committee ( ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 ) !      
approval ( ! ,presid5t1 may require1 f  
"t to "t z x consid]s necess>y1 !       
prep>ation & publication 9 a special    

edition ( ! ,f$]al ,regi/] a complete   
codification ( ! docum5ts ( ea* ag5cy ( 
! ,gov]nm5t hav+ g5]al applicability &  
legal effect1 issu$ or promulgat$ by !  
ag5cy by publication 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] 
or by fil+ ) ! ,adm9i/rative ,committee1
 & :i* are reli$ ^u by ! ag5cy z        
au?ority =1 or are invok$ or us$ by x 9 
! dis*>ge (1 its activities or          
functions1 & are 9 effect z to facts    
aris+ on or aft] dates specifi$ by !    
,adm9i/rative ,committee4  7b7 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations ,a codification     
prep>$ "u subsection 7a7 ( ?is section  
%all be publi%$ & %all be designat$ z ! 
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 ,!         
,adm9i/rative ,committee %all regulate !
 mann] & =ms ( publi%+ ?is codification4
  7c7 ,supplem5tation1 collation1 &     
republication ,! ,adm9i/rative          
,committee %all regulate !              
supplem5tation & ! collation &          
republication ( ! codification ) a view 
to keep+ ! ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations z
 curr5t z practicable4 ,ea* unit (      

codification %all be supplem5t$ &       
republi%$ at lea/ once ea* cal5d> ye>4  
,! ,(fice ( ! ,f$]al ,regi/] may create 
updates ( ea* unit ( codification f "t  
to "t & make ! same available           
electronically or may provide public    
access us+ an electronic edition t all[s
 a us] to select a specific date &      
retrieve ! v]sion ( ! codification 9    
effect z ( t date4  7d7 ,prep>ation &   
publication by ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ,!      
,(fice ( ! ,f$]al ,regi/] %all prep>e & 
publi% ! codifications1 supplem5ts1     
collations1 & us] aids au?oriz$ by ?is  
section4  7e7 ,prima facie evid5ce ,!   
codifi$ docum5ts ( ! sev]al ag5cies     
publi%$ 9 ! ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 
"u ?is section1 z am5d$ by docum5ts     
subsequ5tly fil$ ) ! ,(fice & publi%$ 9 
! daily issues ( ! ,f$]al ,regi/]1 %all 
be prima facie evid5ce ( ! text ( !     
docum5ts & ( ! fact t !y are 9 effect on
 & aft] ! date ( publication4  7f7      
,regulations ,! ,adm9i/rative           
,committee1 ) approval ( ! ,presid5t1   

%all issue regulations = c>ry+ out ?is  
section4  7g7 ,exception ,?is section   
does n require codification ( ! text (  
,presid5tial docum5ts publi%$ &         
p]iodically compil$ 9 supplem5ts to     
title #c ( ! ,code ( ,f$]al             
,regulations4  4  7h7 ,te*nical & con=m+
 am5dm5ts ,! table ( sections = *apt]   
#ae ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is
 am5d$ by /rik+ ! items relat$ to       
sections #aejb1 #aejc1 & #aejd & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  #aejb4 ,cu/ody & publi%+ (   
,f$]al docum5ts2 appo9tm5t ( ,director4 
#aejc4 ,fil+ docum5ts ) ,(fice2 notation
 ( "t2 public inspection2 transmission =
 publi%+4 #aejd4 ,f$]al ,regi/]2        
publi%+2 cont5ts2 di/ribution2 price4  4
  #h4 ,/atutory protection = ,national  
,ar*ives & ,records ,adm9i/ration       
volunte]s ,section #baje7;d7 ( title    
#dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,an  
individual :o provides volunt>y &       
uncomp5sat$ s]vice "u ?is subsection    
%all n be consid]$ an employee1 except =

 purposes ( *apt] #ha ( title #e 7relat+
 to comp5sation = injury71 sections     
#bfga ?r\gh #bfhj ( title #bh 7relat+ to
 tort claims71 & section #cgba ( title  
#ca 7relat$ to damage or loss ( p]sonal 
prop]ty incid5t to volunte] s]vice744