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H.R. 3478 108th Congress House

National Archives and Records Administration Efficiency Act of 2004

Official title: To amend title 44, United States Code, to improve the efficiency of operations by the National Archives and Records Administration and to reauthorize the Natio… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 44, United States Code, to improve the efficiency of operations by the National Archives and Records Administration and to reauthorize the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Introduced: November 7, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 25 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 30, 2004
Became Public Law No: 108-383.
Oct 30, 2004
Signed by President.
Oct 19, 2004
Presented to President.
Oct 12, 2004
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 11, 2004
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 11, 2004
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 11, 2004
Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11326-11327)
Oct 11, 2004
Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11326-11327)
Sep 14, 2004
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Sep 13, 2004
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 13, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 13, 2004
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7011-7012)
Sep 13, 2004
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7011-7012)
Sep 13, 2004
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3478.
Sep 13, 2004
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7011-7013)
Sep 13, 2004
Mr. Putnam moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 8, 2003
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 230.
Dec 8, 2003
Reported by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 108-403.
Nov 20, 2003
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Nov 20, 2003
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 19, 2003
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Nov 19, 2003
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 13, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census.
Nov 7, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Nov 7, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 30, 2004

Became Public Law No: 108-383.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 13, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

National Archives and Records Administration Efficiency Act of 2004 - Requires the Archivist of the United States to promulgate regulations establishing a streamlined process for extending agency records retention periods beyond those periods specified in disposal schedules.

Authorizes the Records Center Revolving Fund of the Treasury to cover expenses for uniforms for National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) personnel.

Authorizes the Archivist to collect reasonable fees for the occasional, non-official use of NARA facilities and related services by the public and to use such fees for educational and public program purposes.

Authorizes the Archivist to enter into cooperative agreements that involve the transfer of NARA funds to State and local governments, other public entities, educational institutions, or private nonprofit organizations to carry out NARA programs.

Authorizes appropriations to the National Historical Publications and Records Commission for FY 2006 through 2009 for the Commission to carry out its duties and for the Archivist to make grants to State and local agencies and to nonprofit organizations, institutions, and individuals for historical publications and records programs.

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