HR 9489 — Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset Act of 2024

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 TITLE 44, UNITED STATES CODE

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 [CHAPTER 27--ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE
 RECORDS OF CONGRESS

[Sec. 2701. Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress

 [(a) There is established the Advisory Committee on the 
Records of Congress (hereafter in this chapter referred to as 
the Committee).
 [(b) The Committee shall be subject to the provisions of 
chapter 10 of title 5, except that the Committee shall be of 
permanent duration, notwithstanding any provision of section 
1013 of title 5.

[Sec. 2702. Membership; chairman; meetings

 [(a)(1) The Committee shall consist of the eleven members 
including--
 [(A)(i) the Secretary of the Senate;
 [(ii) the Clerk of the House of Representatives;
 [(iii) the Archivist of the United States;
 [(iv) the Historian of the Senate; and
 [(v) the Historian of the House of Representatives; 
 and
 [(B) six members of whom one shall be appointed by 
 each of the following:
 [(i) the Speaker of the House of 
 Representatives;
 [(ii) the Minority Leader of the House of 
 Representatives;
 [(iii) the Majority Leader of the Senate;
 [(iv) the Minority Leader of the Senate;
 [(v) the Secretary of the Senate; and
 [(vi) the Clerk of the House of 
 Representatives.
 [(2) Each member appointed under paragraph (1)(B) shall have 
knowledge or expertise in United States history, archival 
management, publishing, library science, or use of legislative 
records.
 [(b) The Secretary of the Senate shall serve as Chairman 
during the two-year period beginning on January 1, 1991, and 
the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall serve as 
Chairman during the two-year period beginning on January 1, 
1993. Thereafter, such members shall alternate serving as 
Chairman for a term of two years.
 [(c)(1) Members of the Committee referred to in subsection 
(a)(1)(A) shall serve only while holding such offices. Members 
appointed to the Committee under subsection (a)(1)(B) shall 
serve for a term of two years, and may be reappointed without 
limitation. The initial appointments for such terms shall begin 
on January 1, 1991.
 [(2) Any vacancy on the Committee shall not affect the powers 
of the Committee. Any vacancy in an appointed position on the 
Committee shall be filled in the same manner in which the 
original appointment was made.
 [(d)(1) No later than thirty days after the date on which the 
first session of the 102d Congress begins, the Committee shall 
hold its first meeting. Thereafter, the Committee shall meet 
semiannually or at the call of a majority of its members.
 [(2) Seven members of the Committee shall constitute a 
quorum, but a lesser number may hold hearings.

[Sec. 2703. Functions of the Committee

 [The Committee shall--
 [(1) review the management and preservation of the 
 records of Congress;
 [(2) report to and advise the Congress and the 
 Archivist of the United States on such management and 
 preservation; and
 [(3)(A) no later than December 31, 1991, conduct a 
 study and submit a report to the Congress on--
 [(i) the effect any transfer of records of 
 the National Archives and Records 
 Administration from facilities located in 
 Washington, D.C., to any location outside of 
 Washington, D.C., shall have on the management 
 and preservation of the records of Congress; 
 and
 [(ii) the five year plan for the management 
 and preservation of the records of Congress; 
 and
 [(B) no later than December 31, 1995, conduct a study 
 to update the report submitted under subparagraph 
 (A)(ii), and submit a report to the Congress.

[Sec. 2704. Powers of the Committee

 [(a) For purposes of carrying out the duties referred to 
under section 2703, the Committee or, on the authorization of 
the Committee, any subcommittee or member thereof, may hold 
such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such 
testimony, and receive such evidence as is appropriate.
 [(b) The Committee may secure directly from any department or 
agency of the United States such information as the Committee 
may require to carry out the duties referred to under section 
2703. Upon request of the Chairman of the Committee, the head 
of such department or agency shall furnish such information to 
the Committee.

[Sec. 2705. Compensation and travel expenses

 [A member of the Committee may not be paid compensation for 
service performed as a member of the Committee. However, 
members of the Committee shall be allowed travel expenses, 
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized 
for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of 
title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or 
regular places of business in the performance of service for 
the Committee.

[Sec. 2706. Administrative provisions

 [(a) Upon request of the Committee, the head of any Federal 
agency is authorized to detail to the Committee, on a 
nonreimbursable basis, any of the personnel of such agency to 
assist the Committee in carrying out the duties referred to 
under section 2703 and such detail shall be without 
interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege.
 [(b) For purposes of supporting the Committee, the Archivist 
may obtain the services of experts and consultants in 
accordance with the provisions of section 3109 of title 5, 
United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to exceed 
the daily equivalent of the minimum annual rate of basic pay 
payable for GS-16 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of 
such title.]

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