§ 6. Duties of Archivist

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. § 6

   June 25, 1948, ch. 644, 62 Stat. 673

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   June 25, 1948, ch. 644, 62 Stat. 673

2. 1984

   National Archives and Records Administration Act of 1984

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

   1. Substituted · 3 U.S.C. § 6

      Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “Archivist of the United States” for “Administrator of General Services”

   2. Substituted · 3 U.S.C. § 6

      Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “National Archives and Records Administration” for “General Services Administration”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “Archivist of the United States” for “Administrator of General Services” in section catchline and wherever appearing in text and “National Archives and Records Administration” for “General Services Administration”.

   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 div. P title I § 105(a) · 136 Stat. 4459

   Amended · 3 U.S.C. § 6

   Pub. L. 117–328 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to credentials of electors, transmission to Archivist of the United States and to Congress, and public inspection

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 117–328 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to credentials of electors, transmission to Archivist of the United States and to Congress, and public inspection.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 105. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Commerce may furnish services (including but not limited to utilities, telecommunications, and security services) necessary to support the operation, maintenance, and improvement of space that persons, firms, or organizations are authorized, pursuant to the Public Buildings Cooperative Use Act of 1976 or other authority, to use or occupy in the Herbert C. Hoover Building, Washington, DC, or other buildings, the maintenance, operation, and protection of which has been delegated to the Secretary from the Administrator of General Services pursuant to the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis. Amounts received as reimbursement for services provided under this section or the authority under which the use or occupancy of the space is authorized, up to $200,000, shall be credited to the appropriation or fund which initially bears the costs of such services.

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