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Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2002
Introduced: April 11, 2002
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 22, 2002
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 491.
Nov 22, 2002
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 107-790.
Oct 9, 2002
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 9, 2002
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 12, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E511-512)
Apr 11, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Apr 11, 2002
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2002 - Amends the Presidential Records Act to require the Archivist of the United States, when making available any Presidential record not previously made available publicly, to: (1) promptly provide written notice of such determination to the former President during whose term of office the record was created and the incumbent President; and (2) make the notice available to the public.
Requires such a record to be made available upon the expiration of 20 days, except any record with respect to which the Archivist receives a specified written claim of constitutionally based privilege against disclosure from a former President or the incumbent President. Requires the provision of a copy of each such claim to: (1) the person seeking such record; (2) each chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and (3) any member of the public, upon request.
Sets forth requirements regarding the release of a Presidential record that is subject to a privilege claim.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 491.
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