H.R. 7337 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7337 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 31, 2022Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York (for herself, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Connolly, Ms. Bush, and Mr. Cooper) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To require the Archivist of the United States to submit a plan to Congress to eliminate the records backlog at the National Personnel Records Center, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Access for Veterans to Records Act. 2. Plan to eliminate records backlog at the National Personnel Records Center (a) Plan required Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Archivist of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives and the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee of the Senate a plan for reducing the backlog of requests for records from the National Personnel Records Center that includes, at a minimum, the following: (1) Target timeframes to reduce the backlog. (2) A detailed plan for improving the information technology infrastructure to prevent future backlogs. (3) Actions to improve customer service for requesters. (b) Authorization of appropriations In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is authorized to be appropriated to the National Archives and Records Administration, $60,000,000 to address backlogs in responding to requests from veterans for military personnel records, improve cybersecurity, improve digital preservation and access to archival Federal records, and address backlogs in requests made under section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act). Such amounts may also be used for the Federal Records Center Program.