44 USC 2504 - Duties; authorization of grants for historical publications and records programs; authorization for appropriations

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 393(d) (June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title V, § 503(d), as added Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, § 6(d), 64 Stat. 583, and amended July 28, 1964, Puspan. L. 88–383, 78 Stat. 335).

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, referred to in subsec. (f)(2)(A), is classified to section 501 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.

Amendments

2008—Subsecs. (f), (g). Puspan. L. 110–404 added subsec. (f) and redesignated former subsec. (f) as (g).

2004—Subsec. (f)(1)(P) to (S). Puspan. L. 108–383 added subpars. (P) to (S).

2000—Subsec. (f)(1)(L) to (O). Puspan. L. 106–410 added subpars. (L) to (O).

1996—Subsec. (f)(1)(H) to (K). Puspan. L. 104–274 added subpars. (H) to (K).

1994—Subsec. (f)(1)(D) to (G). Puspan. L. 103–262 added subpars. (D) to (G).

1988—Puspan. L. 100–365 substituted current section catchline for “Duties; authorization of grants for collection, reproduction, and publication of documentary historical source material”, and amended text generally, revising and restating as subsecs. (a) to (f) provisions of former subsecs. (a) and (span).

1984—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 98–497, § 107(span)(10)(A)–(D), substituted “Archivist of the United States” for “Administrator of General Services” in third sentence, substituted “Archivist” for “Administrator” in fourth sentence, inserted “and Records” after “Historical Preservation” in fourth sentence, and substituted “transmit to the President and the Congress” for “transmit to the Administrator” in last sentence.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 98–497, § 107(span)(10)(E), substituted “National Archives and Records Administration” for “General Services Administration”.

1983—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 98–189 substituted provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1984, and for each of the four succeeding fiscal years, for provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1981.

1979—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 96–98 substituted provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1981, for provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and for each of four succeeding fiscal years.

1974—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 93–536 substituted “1975” for “1973” and “$4,000,000” for “$2,000,000”.

1972—Puspan. L. 92–546 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (span).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 98–497 effective Apr. 1, 1985, see section 301 of Puspan. L. 98–497, set out as a note under section 2102 of this title.

Termination of Reporting Requirements

For termination, effective May 15, 2000, of provisions in subsec. (a) of this section relating to the requirement that the Chairman of the Commission transmit biennial reports to Congress, see section 3003 of Puspan. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and the 16th item on page 183 of House Document No. 103–7.

Grants for Establishment of State and Local Databases for Records of Servitude, Emancipation, and Post–Civil War Reconstruction

Puspan. L. 110–404, § 8, Oct. 13, 2008, 122 Stat. 4285, provided that:

“(a)In General.—The Executive Director of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission of the National Archives and Records Administration may make grants to States, colleges and universities, museums, libraries, and genealogical associations to preserve records and establish electronically searchable databases consisting of local records of servitude, emancipation, and post-Civil War reconstruction.

“(span)Maintenance.—Any database established using a grant under this section shall be maintained by appropriate agencies or institutions designated by the Executive Director of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.”