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44 USC CHAPTER 27 - ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE RECORDS OF

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CHAPTER 27 - ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE RECORDS OF CONGRESS

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CHAPTER 27 - ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE RECORDS OF CONGRESS

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Sec.

2701. Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress.

2702. Membership; chairman; meetings.

2703. Functions of the Committee.

2704. Powers of the Committee.

2705. Compensation and travel expenses.

2706. Administrative provisions.

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CHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This chapter is referred to in title 25 section 450j.

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Sec. 2701. Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress

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(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 the

Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.), except that the

Committee shall be of permanent duration, notwithstanding any

provision of section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

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(Added Pub. L. 101-509, title IV, Sec. 1(d)(1), Nov. 5, 1990, 104

Stat. 1417.)

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REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Federal Advisory Committee Act, referred to in subsec. (b),

is Pub. L. 92-463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, as amended, which is

set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and

Employees.

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CODIFICATION

Another section 1 of title IV of Pub. L. 101-509, 104 Stat. 1421,

amended section 8902 of Title 5, Government Organization and

Employees.

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PRIOR PROVISIONS

A prior section 2701, Pub. L. 90-620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat.

1295, established Federal Records Council and set forth

composition, compensation, etc., of such Council, prior to repeal

by Pub. L. 95-378, Sec. 2(a), Sept. 22, 1978, 92 Stat. 723. Section

1 of Pub. L. 95-378 abolished the Federal Records Council.

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Sec. 2702. Membership; chairman; meetings

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(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.

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(Added Pub. L. 101-509, title IV, Sec. 1(d)(1), Nov. 5, 1990, 104

Stat. 1417.)

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REFERENCES IN TEXT

The date on which the first session of the 102d Congress begins,

referred to in subsec. (d)(1), is Jan. 3, 1991.

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Sec. 2703. Functions of the Committee

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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.

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(Added Pub. L. 101-509, title IV, Sec. 1(d)(1), Nov. 5, 1990, 104

Stat. 1418.)

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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 2704, 2706 of this title.

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Sec. 2704. Powers of the Committee

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(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.

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(Added Pub. L. 101-509, title IV, Sec. 1(d)(1), Nov. 5, 1990, 104

Stat. 1418.)

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Sec. 2705. Compensation and travel expenses

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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.

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(Added Pub. L. 101-509, title IV, Sec. 1(d)(1), Nov. 5, 1990, 104

Stat. 1418.)

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Sec. 2706. Administrative provisions

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(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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(Added Pub. L. 101-509, title IV, Sec. 1(d)(1), Nov. 5, 1990, 104

Stat. 1418.)

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REFERENCES IN OTHER LAWS TO GS-16, 17, OR 18 PAY RATES

References in laws to the rates of pay for GS-16, 17, or 18, or

to maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be

considered references to rates payable under specified sections of

Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, see section 529

[title I, Sec. 101(c)(1)] of Pub. L. 101-509, set out in a note

under section 5376 of Title 5.

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