§ 12. Failure of certificates of electors to reach President of the Senate or Archivist of the United States; demand on State for certificate

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.

1. 1948

   The President

   Pub. L. 80–644 · 62 Stat. 672

   Enacted · 3 U.S.C. § 12

   June 25, 1948, ch. 644, 62 Stat. 674

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   June 25, 1948, ch. 644, 62 Stat. 674

2. 1984

   National Archives and Records Administration Act of 1984

   Pub. L. 98–497 title I § 107(e)(1) · 98 Stat. 2280

   Substituted · 3 U.S.C. § 12

   Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “Archivist of the United States” for “Administrator of General Services” in section catchline and two places in text

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “Archivist of the United States” for “Administrator of General Services” in section catchline and two places in text.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Sections 6 and 11 through 13 of title 3, United States Code, are amended by striking out “Administrator of General Services” and “General Services Administration” each place they appear and inserting in lieu thereof “Archivist of the United States,” and “National Archives and Records Administration”, respectively.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 98–497 effective Apr. 1, 1985, see section 301 of Pub. L. 98–497, set out as a note under section 2102 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents.

3. 2022

   Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2023

   Pub. L. 117–328 § 108(a)(1) · 136 Stat. 4459

   1. Inserted · 3 U.S.C. § 12

      Pub. L. 117–328, § 108(a)(1)–(4), (6)–(8), inserted “, after the meeting of the electors shall have been held,” after “When”

   2. Struck · 3 U.S.C. § 12

      Pub. L. 117–328, § 108(a)(1)–(4), (6)–(8), struck out “and list” after “certificate of vote” and after “send up the certificate”

   3. Substituted · 3 U.S.C. § 12

      Pub. L. 117–328, § 108(a)(1)–(4), (6)–(8), substituted “in December,” for “in December, after the meeting of the electors shall have been held,”

   4. Substituted · 3 U.S.C. § 12

      Pub. L. 117–328, § 108(a)(1)–(4), (6)–(8), substituted “or, if the President of the Senate be absent” for “or, if he be absent”

   5. Substituted · 3 U.S.C. § 12

      Pub. L. 117–328, § 108(a)(1)–(4), (6)–(8), substituted “lodged with such officer” for “lodged with him”

   6. Substituted · 3 U.S.C. § 12

      Pub. L. 117–328, § 108(a)(1)–(4), (6)–(8), substituted “the duty of such chief election officer of the State” for “his duty”

   7. Substituted · 3 U.S.C. § 12

      Pub. L. 117–328, § 108(a)(1)–(4), (6)–(8), substituted “by the most expeditious method available” for “by registered mail”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 117–328, § 108(a)(1)–(4), (6)–(8), inserted “, after the meeting of the electors shall have been held,” after “When”, struck out “and list” after “certificate of vote” and after “send up the certificate”, and substituted “in December,” for “in December, after the meeting of the electors shall have been held,”, “or, if the President of the Senate be absent” for “or, if he be absent”, “lodged with such officer” for “lodged with him”, “the duty of such chief election officer of the State” for “his duty”, and “by the most expeditious method available” for “by registered mail”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 108. The National Technical Information Service shall not charge any customer for a copy of any report or document generated by the Legislative Branch unless the Service has provided information to the customer on how an electronic copy of such report or document may be accessed and downloaded for free online. Should Fee. a customer still require the Service to provide a printed or digital copy of the report or document, the charge shall be limited to recovering the Service’s cost of processing, reproducing, and delivering such report or document.

4. 2022

   Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2023

   Pub. L. 117–328 § 108(a)(5) · 136 Stat. 4459

   Substituted · 3 U.S.C. § 12

   Pub. L. 117–328, § 108(a)(5), which directed substitution of “chief election officer” for “secretary of State”, was executed by making the substitution for “secretary of state” to reflect the probable intent of Congress

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 117–328, § 108(a)(5), which directed substitution of “chief election officer” for “secretary of State”, was executed by making the substitution for “secretary of state” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 108. The National Technical Information Service shall not charge any customer for a copy of any report or document generated by the Legislative Branch unless the Service has provided information to the customer on how an electronic copy of such report or document may be accessed and downloaded for free online. Should Fee. a customer still require the Service to provide a printed or digital copy of the report or document, the charge shall be limited to recovering the Service’s cost of processing, reproducing, and delivering such report or document.

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