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H.R. 6872 110th Congress House

Presidential Historical Records Preservation Act of 2008

Official title: To amend title 44, United States Code, to authorize grants for Presidential Centers of Historical Excellence.

Introduced: September 11, 2008 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Executive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesHistorical and cultural resourcesLibraries and archives
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National Archives and Records AdministrationPresidential administrations
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Sep 11, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sep 11, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1767)
Sep 11, 2008
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 Latest action September 11, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Presidential Historical Records Preservation Act of 2008 - Authorizes appropriations for the National Historical Publications and Records Commission for FY2010.

Requires the Commission to make grants to eligible entities on a competitive basis to promote the historical preservation of, and public access to, historical records and documents relating to any President who does not have a presidential archival depository currently managed and maintained by the federal government pursuant to the Presidential Libraries Act of 1955. Defines eligible entities as specified tax-exempt organizations or state or local governments.

Prohibits the use of grants for the maintenance, operating costs, or construction of any facility to house the historical records or documents.

Prohibits the Commission from approving a grant application unless an entity establishes that it meets certain requirements, including that it: (1) ensures the preservation of, and access to, such historical works and collections of historical sources at no charge to the public; (2) has educational programs that make the use of such documents part of the entity's mission; and (3) has raised funds from nonfederal sources in support of the entity's efforts to promote such preservation and access.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6872: Presidential Historical Records Preservation Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6872/
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