Title 2 — The Congress
Chapter 5 — Library of Congress
§ 183a. Oral history of the House of Representatives
Statutory text
In general
The Librarian of Congress shall accept for deposit, preserve, maintain, and make accessible an oral history of the House of Representatives, as told by its Members and former Members, compiled and updated (on a voluntary or contract basis) by the United States Association of Former Members of Congress or other private organization. In carrying out this section, the Librarian of Congress may enlist the voluntary aid or assistance of such organization, or may contract with it for such services as may be necessary.
Definition of oral history
In this section, the term “oral history” means a story or history consisting of personal recollection as recorded by any one or more of the following means:
Interviews.
Transcripts.
Audio recordings.
Video recordings.
Such other form or means as may be suitable for the recording and preservation of such information.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
History of the House Awareness and Preservation Act
Pub. L. 106–99 § 3 · 113 Stat. 1330
Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 183a
(Pub. L. 106–99, § 3, Nov. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1331.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 106–99, § 3, Nov. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1331.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 3. ORAL HISTORY OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (a) In General.— The Librarian of Congress shall accept for deposit, preserve, maintain, and make accessible an oral history of the House of Representatives, as told by its Members and former Members, compiled and updated (on a voluntary or contract basis) by the United States Association of Former Members of Congress or other private organization. In carrying out this section, the Librarian of Congress may enlist the voluntary aid or assistance of such organization, or may contract with it for such services as may be necessary. (b) Definition of Oral History.— In this section, the term “oral history” means a story or history consisting of personal recollection as recorded by any one or more of the following means: (1) Interviews. (2) Transcripts. (3) Audio recordings. (4) Video recordings. (5) Such other form or means as may be suitable for the recording and preservation of such information.
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