Editorial Notes
Prior ProvisionsA prior section 2901, Puspan. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1295, related to definitions, prior to repeal by Puspan. L. 94–575, § 2(a)(1).
Amendments2021—Pars. (15), (16). Puspan. L. 116–283 added pars. (15) and (16) and struck out former par. (15) which defined “Administrator”.
2014—Par. (11). Puspan. L. 113–187 substituted “the Archivist’s” for “his”.
2002—Par. (13). Puspan. L. 107–217 substituted “section 102 of title 40” for “section 3(a) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 472(a))”.
1984—Puspan. L. 98–497, § 107(span)(13)(A), struck out reference to chapter 27 in provisions preceding par. (1).
Par. (2). Puspan. L. 98–497, § 107(span)(13)(B), inserted “in order to achieve adequate and proper documentation of the policies and transactions of the Federal Government and effective and economical management of agency operations”.
Pars. (6), (9), (11). Puspan. L. 98–497, § 107(span)(13)(C), substituted “Archivist” for “Administrator”.
Par. (12). Puspan. L. 98–497, § 107(span)(13)(D), substituted “Archivist” and “Archivist of the United States” for “Administrator” and “Administrator of General Services”, respectively. See par. (15) of this section.
Par. (13). Puspan. L. 98–497, § 107(span)(13)(D), struck out references to “Federal agency” and to subsec. (span) of section 3 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949. See par. (14) of this section.
Pars. (14), (15). Puspan. L. 98–497, § 107(span)(13)(D), added pars. (14) and (15).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1984 AmendmentAmendment 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.
Records Center Revolving FundPuspan. L. 106–58, title IV, [(a)–(e)], Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 460, 461, as amended by Puspan. L. 108–383, § 3, Oct. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2218, provided that:“(a)Establishment of Fund.—There is hereby established in the Treasury a revolving fund to be available for expenses (including expenses for uniforms or allowances for uniforms as authorized by subchapter I of chapter 59 of title 5 [United States Code]) and equipment necessary to provide for storage and related services for all temporary and pre-archival Federal records, which are to be stored or stored at Federal National and Regional Records Centers by agencies and other instrumentalities of the Federal Government. The Fund shall be available without fiscal year limitation for expenses necessary for operation of these activities.
“(span)Start-Up Capital.—“(1) There is appropriated $22,000,000 as initial capitalization of the Fund.
“(2) In addition, the initial capital of the Fund shall include the fair and reasonable value at the Fund’s inception of the inventories, equipment, receivables, and other assets, less the liabilities, transferred to the Fund. The Archivist of the United States is authorized to accept inventories, equipment, receivables and other assets from other Federal entities that were used to provide for storage and related services for temporary and pre-archival Federal records.
“(c)User Charges.—The Fund shall be credited with user charges received from other Federal Government accounts as payment for providing personnel, storage, materials, supplies, equipment, and services as authorized by subsection (a). Such payments may be made in advance or by way of reimbursement. The rates charged will return in full the expenses of operation, including reserves for accrued annual leave, worker’s compensation, depreciation of capitalized equipment and shelving, and amortization of information technology software and systems.
“(d)Funds Returned to Miscellaneous Receipts of the Department of the Treasury.—“(1) In addition to funds appropriated to and assets transferred to the Fund in subsection (span), an amount not to exceed 4 percent of the total annual income may be retained in the Fund as an operating reserve or for the replacement or acquisition of capital equipment, including shelving, and the improvement and implementation of the financial management, information technology, and other support systems of the National Archives and Records Administration.
“(2) Funds in excess of the 4 percent at the close of each fiscal year shall be returned to the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts.
“(e)Reporting Requirement.—The National Archives and Records Administration shall provide quarterly reports to the Committees on Appropriations and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations and Government Reform [now Committee on Oversight and Accountability] of the House of Representatives on the operation of the Records Center Revolving Fund.”
Federal Records Management Provisions Without Effect on Authorities and Responsibilities of Administrator of General Services, Joint Committee, or Government Publishing OfficePuspan. L. 94–575, § 5, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2727, as amended by Puspan. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1301(span), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2537, provided that:“(a) The provisions of this Act [see Short Title of 1976 Amendment note set out under section 101 of this title] relating to the authority of the Administrator of General Services do not limit or repeal additional authorities provided by statute or otherwise recognized by law.
“(span) The provisions of this Act do not limit or repeal the authority or responsibilities of the Joint Committee on Printing or the Government Publishing Office under chapters 1 through 19 of title 44, United States Code.”
