,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #agia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bd1 #bjbc,mr4   
,quigley 7= himself & ,mr4 ,la,hood7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &            
,acc\ntability1 & 9 addition to !       
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to 
be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9  
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ah1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide civil   
p5alties = unau?oriz$ removal & ret5tion
 ( classifi$ docum5ts or mat]ial1 to    
am5d *apt] #bb ( title #dd1 to include a
 c]tification process = ,presid5tial    
records1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,classifi$ ,docum5ts ,acc\ntability     
,act4  #b4 ,civil p5alties = unau?oriz$ 
removal & ret5tion ( classifi$ docum5ts 
or mat]ial ,section #aibd ( title #ah1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,! ,attorney      

,g5]al may br+ a civil action 9 !       
appropriate ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt  
aga9/ any p]son :o violates ?is section 
&1 ^u pro( ( su* violation by a         
prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce1 su* p]son %all
 be subject to pay a civil p5alty 9 an  
am\nt n to exce$ #ejj1jjj = ea* su*     
violation4 ,! imposition ( a civil      
p5alty "u ?is subsection does n preclude
 any o!r crim9al or civil /atutory1     
common law1 or adm9i/rative rem$y1 :i*  
is available by law to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
or any o!r p]son4  4  #c4 ,c]tification 
requirem5t  7a7 ,am5dm5t ,*apt] #bb (   
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 
#bbaj4 ,c]tification ( ,presid5tial     
records  7a7 ,requirem5t = ,ar*ives     
repres5tative ,!re %all be an (fic] or  
employee f ! ,national ,ar*ives &       
,records ,adm9i/ration pres5t 9 !       
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t & !     
,(fice ( ! ,vice ,presid5t to ensure    
prop] logg+ & h&l+ ( ,presid5tial       
records & ,vice-,presid5tial records1 z 

applicable4  7b7 ,c]tification process  
7#a7 ,scre5+ by ,ar*ives ,any record ( !
 ,presid5t & ,vice ,presid5t %all be    
scre5$ = classifi$ mat]ial by !         
,national ,ar*ives & ,records           
,adm9i/ration dur+ ! ,presid5tial       
transition & %all be reta9$ by !        
,national ,ar*ives & ,records           
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,c]tification      
requir$ ,n lat] ?an ! fir/ day ( a t]m (
 (fice ( an incom+ ,presid5tial         
adm9i/ration1 ! outgo+ ,presid5t & !    
,vice ,presid5t1 or a designee ( !      
,presid5t & ! ,vice ,presid5t1 %all     
c]tify to ! ,ar*ivi/ & ! ,attorney      
,g5]al :e!r outgo+ ,presid5t & ,vice    
,presid5t h reta9$ any classifi$        
records4 ,?is p>agraph does n apply to a
 second consecutive t]m ( a ,presid5t4  
7c7 ,p5alties = noncompliance ,beg9n+ on
 su* fir/ day & end+ on ! date !        
c]tification "u subsection 7b77#b7 is s 
submitt$1 an outgo+ ,presid5t or ,vice  
,presid5t1 or a designee ( ! outgo+     
,presid5t or ,vice ,presid5t1 :o fails  

to submit ! c]tification %all be subject
 to ! foll[+1 z det]m9$ by ! ,ar*ivi/3  
7#a7 ,no ,f$]al funds may be obligat$ or
 exp5d$ = (fice space1 /aff1 or ! travel
 ( su* outgo+ ,presid5t or ,vice        
,presid5t1 includ+ any funds au?oriz$ "u
 ! ,=m] ,presid5ts ,act ( #aieh 7,public
 ,law #he-gde74  7#b7 ,a r$uction ( up  
to #ej p]c5t 9 ! mon?ly paym5t ( any    
p5sion paym5t disp]s$ to su* outgo+     
,presid5t or ,vice ,presid5t "u su* ,act
 or *apt] #hc or #hd ( title #e 7z !    
case may be74  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3 7#a7 ,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al
 ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section 
#bija4  7#b7 ,presid5tial transition ,! 
t]m ,presid5tial transition means !     
p]iod ( "t t beg9s on ! day on :i* !    
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices decl>es  
an app>5t w9n] ( ! ,presid5tial election
 & ends on ! day on :i* ! w9n] ( !      
,presid5tial election is inaugurat$ z   
,presid5t4  7#c7 ,records ,! t]m        
records-- 7,a7 includes all record$     
in=mation1 reg>dless ( =m or            

*>act]i/ics1 made or receiv$ by a ,f$]al
 ag5cy "u ,f$]al law or 9 connection ) !
 transaction ( public bus9ess & pres]v$ 
or appropriate = pres]vation by t ag5cy 
or its legitimate successor z evid5ce ( 
! organization1 functions1 policies1    
decisions1 proc$ures1 op]ations1 or o!r 
activities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t  
or because ( ! in=mational value ( data 
9 !m2 &  7,b7 does n include libr>y &   
museum mat]ial made or acquir$ & pres]v$
 solely = ref]5ce or exhibition         
purposes4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+    
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #bb 
( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
item3  #bbaj4 ,c]tification (           
presid5tial records4  4  #d4            
,cl>ification ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or any  
am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 %all be       
con/ru$ to effect or o!rwise alt] any   
:i/lebl[] protections af=d$ individuals 
"u title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or any
 o!r provision ( law4