Public Law 74–706

That section 8

National Archives.

Vol. 48, p. 1123.

U. S. C., p. 1784.

of the Act entitled “An Act to establish a National Archives of the United States Government, and for other purposes”, approved June 19, 1934 (48 Stat. 1123; U. S. C., title 40, ch. 2A, sec. 238) be, and the same is hereby, amended to read as follows:

“The National Archives shall have an official seal, which shall

Official seal; judicial notice.

be judicially noticed.

“The Archivist of the United States may make or reproduce and

Furnishing of copies of documents; fee.

furnish authenticated or unauthenticated copies of any of the documentary, photographic or other archives or records in his custody that are not exempt from examination as confidential or protected by subsisting copyright, and may charge therefor a fee sufficient to cover the cost or expenses thereof. There shall be no charge for

Government agencies, no charge for copies furnished to.

the making or authentication of such copies or reproductions furnished to any department or other agency of the Government for official use. When any such copy or reproduction furnished under

Authenticated copies; admissibility in evidence.

the terms hereof is authenticated by the official seal of The National Archives and certified by the Archivist of the United States, or in his name attested by the head of any office or the chief of any division of The National Archives designated by the Archivist with such authority, it shall be admitted in evidence equally with the original from which it was made.”