§ 2504. Duties; authorization of grants for historical publications and records programs; authorization for appropriations

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. 1968

   Pub. L. 90–620 · 82 Stat. 1238

   Enacted · 44 U.S.C. § 2504

   Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1294

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1294

2. 1972

   Pub. L. 92–546 § 1(c) · 86 Stat. 1155

   1. Amended · 44 U.S.C. § 2504

      Pub. L. 92–546 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

   2. Added · 44 U.S.C. § 2504

      Pub. L. 92–546 added subsec. (b)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 92–546 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

3. 1974

   Pub. L. 93–536 § 1(c) · 88 Stat. 1734

   1. Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 2504(b)

      Pub. L. 93–536 substituted “1975” for “1973”

   2. Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 2504(b)

      Pub. L. 93–536 substituted “$4,000,000” for “$2,000,000”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 93–536 substituted “1975” for “1973” and “$4,000,000” for “$2,000,000”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) striking out “1973” and inserting in lieu thereof “1975”; and

4. 1979

   Pub. L. 96–98 § 1 · 93 Stat. 731

   Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 2504(b)

   Pub. L. 96–98 substituted provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1981, for provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and for each of four succeeding fiscal years

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–98 substituted provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1981, for provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal year ending June 30, 1975, and for each of four succeeding fiscal years.

5. 1983

   Pub. L. 98–189 · 97 Stat. 1323

   Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 2504(b)

   Pub. L. 98–189 substituted provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1984, and for each of the four succeeding fiscal years, for provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1981

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   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–189 substituted provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1984, and for each of the four succeeding fiscal years, for provisions authorizing appropriations for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1981.

6. 1984

   National Archives and Records Administration Act of 1984

   Pub. L. 98–497 § 107(b)(10)(A) · 98 Stat. 2280

   1. Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 2504(a)

      Pub. L. 98–497, § 107(b)(10)(A)–(D), substituted “Archivist of the United States” for “Administrator of General Services” in third sentence

   2. Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 2504(a)

      Pub. L. 98–497, § 107(b)(10)(A)–(D), substituted “Archivist” for “Administrator” in fourth sentence

   3. Inserted · 44 U.S.C. § 2504(a)

      Pub. L. 98–497, § 107(b)(10)(A)–(D), inserted “and Records” after “Historical Preservation” in fourth sentence

   4. Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 2504(a)

      Pub. L. 98–497, § 107(b)(10)(A)–(D), substituted “transmit to the President and the Congress” for “transmit to the Administrator” in last sentence

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–497, § 107(b)(10)(A)–(D), substituted “Archivist of the United States” for “Administrator of General Services” in third sentence, substituted “Archivist” for “Administrator” in fourth sentence, inserted “and Records” after “Historical Preservation” in fourth sentence, and substituted “transmit to the President and the Congress” for “transmit to the Administrator” in last sentence.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) by striking out “Administrator of General Services” in the third sentence of subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof “Archivist of the United States”;

   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 this title.

7. 1984

   National Archives and Records Administration Act of 1984

   Pub. L. 98–497 § 107(b)(10)(E) · 98 Stat. 2280

   Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 2504(b)

   Pub. L. 98–497, § 107(b)(10)(E), substituted “National Archives and Records Administration” for “General Services Administration”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–497, § 107(b)(10)(E), substituted “National Archives and Records Administration” for “General Services Administration”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (E) by striking out “General Services Administration” in subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof “National Archives and Records Administration”.

   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 this title.

8. 1988

   National Historical Publications and Records Commission Amendments of 1988

   Pub. L. 100–365 § 4 · 102 Stat. 823

   1. Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 2504

      Pub. L. 100–365 substituted current section catchline for “Duties; authorization of grants for collection, reproduction, and publication of documentary historical source material”

   2. Amended · 44 U.S.C. § 2504

      Pub. L. 100–365 amended text generally, revising and restating as subsecs. (a) to (f) provisions of former subsecs. (a) and (b)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 100–365 substituted current section catchline for “Duties; authorization of grants for collection, reproduction, and publication of documentary historical source material”, and amended text generally, revising and restating as subsecs. (a) to (f) provisions of former subsecs. (a) and (b).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 4. DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS. Section 2504 of title 44, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “§ 2504. Duties; authorization of grants for historical publications and records programs; authorization for appropriations “(a) The Commission shall make plans, estimates, and recommendations for historical works and collections of sources it considers appropriate for preserving, publishing or otherwise recording at the public expense. The Chairman of the Commission shall transmit to the President and the Congress from time to time, and at least biennially, the plans, estimates, and recommendations developed and approved by the Commission. “(b) The Commission shall cooperate with, assist and encourage appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies and nongovernmental institutions, societies, and individuals in collecting and preserving and, when it considers it desirable, in editing and publishing papers of outstanding citizens of the United States, and other documents as may be important for an understanding and appreciation of the history of the United States. “(c) The Commission may conduct institutes, training and educational programs, and recommend candidates for fellowships related to the activities of the Commission and may disseminate information about documentary sources through guides, directories, and other technical publications. “(d) The Commission may recommend the expenditure of appropriated or donated funds for the collecting, describing, preserving, compiling and publishing (including microfilming and other forms of reproduction) of documentary sources significant to the history of the United States and for the activities described in subsection (c). “(e) The Archivist of the United States may, within the limits of available appropriated and donated funds, make grants to State and local agencies and to nonprofit organizations, institutions, and individuals, for those activities in subsection (d) after considering the advice and recommendations of the Commission. “(f) (1) For the purposes specified in this section, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the National Historical Publications and Records Commission— “(A) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 1989; “(B) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 1990; and “(C) $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1991, 1992, and 1993. “(2) Amounts appropriated under this subsection shall be available until expended when so provided in appropriation Acts.”.

9. 1994

   Pub. L. 103–262 § 1 · 108 Stat. 706

   Added · 44 U.S.C. § 2504(f)(1)(D)(G)

   Pub. L. 103–262 added subpars. (D) to (G)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (f)(1)(D) to (G). Pub. L. 103–262 added subpars. (D) to (G).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. Section 2504(f)(1) of title 44, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking out “and” after the semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking out the period and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: “(D) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 1994; “(E) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 1995; “(F) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 1996; and “(G) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1997.”.

10. 1996

    Pub. L. 104–274 § 1 · 110 Stat. 3321

    Added · 44 U.S.C. § 2504(f)(1)(H)(K)

    Pub. L. 104–274 added subpars. (H) to (K)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (f)(1)(H) to (K). Pub. L. 104–274 added subpars. (H) to (K).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS AND RECORDS COMMISSION. Section 2504(f)(1) of title 44, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (F) by striking out “and” after the semicolon; (2) in subparagraph (G) by striking out the period and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: “(H) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1998; “(I) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1999; “(J) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2000; and “(K) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2001.”.

11. 2000

    Pub. L. 106–410 · 114 Stat. 1788

    Added · 44 U.S.C. § 2504(f)(1)(L)(O)

    Pub. L. 106–410 added subpars. (L) to (O)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (f)(1)(L) to (O). Pub. L. 106–410 added subpars. (L) to (O).

12. 2004

    National Archives and Records Administration Efficiency Act of 2004

    Pub. L. 108–383 § 6 · 118 Stat. 2218

    Added · 44 U.S.C. § 2504(f)(1)(P)(S)

    Pub. L. 108–383 added subpars. (P) to (S)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (f)(1)(P) to (S). Pub. L. 108–383 added subpars. (P) to (S).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2009 FOR NATIONAL HISTORICAL PUBLICATIONS AND RECORDS COMMISSION.   Section 2504(f)(1) of title 44, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (N), by striking “and”; (2) in subparagraph (O), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end of the following new subparagraphs: “(P) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; “(Q) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; “(R) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and “(S) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2009.” .

13. 2008

    Presidential Historical Records Preservation Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–404 § 2 · 122 Stat. 4281

    1. Added · 44 U.S.C. § 2504(f); 44 U.S.C. § 2504(g)

       Pub. L. 110–404 added subsec. (f)

    2. Redesignated · 44 U.S.C. § 2504(f); 44 U.S.C. § 2504(g)

       Pub. L. 110–404 redesignated former subsec. (f) as (g)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (f), (g). Pub. L. 110–404 added subsec. (f) and redesignated former subsec. (f) as (g).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM.   Section 2504 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by— (1) redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and (2) inserting after subsection (e) the following: “(f) Grants for Presidential Centers of Historical Excellence.— “(1) In general.— The Archivist, with the recommendation of the Commission, may make grants, on a competitive basis and in accordance with this subsection, to eligible entities to promote the historical preservation of, and public access to, historical records and documents relating to any former President who does not have a Presidential archival depository currently managed and maintained by the Federal Government pursuant to section 2112 (commonly known as the ‘Presidential Libraries Act of 1955’). “(2) Eligible entity.— For purposes of this subsection, an eligible entity is— “(A) an organization described under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that Code; or “(B) a State or local government of the United States. “(3) Use of funds.— Amounts received by an eligible entity under paragraph (1) shall be used to promote the historical preservation of, and public access to, historical records or historical documents relating to any former President covered under paragraph (1). “(4) Prohibition on use of funds.— Amounts received by an eligible entity under paragraph (1) may not be used for the maintenance, operating costs, or construction of any facility to house the historical records or historical documents relating to any former President covered under paragraph (1). “(5) Application.— “(A) In general.— An eligible entity seeking a grant under this subsection shall submit to the Commission an application at such time, in such manner, and containing or accompanied by such information as the Commission may require, including a description of the activities for which a grant under this subsection is sought. “(B) Approval of application.— The Commission shall not consider or recommend a grant application submitted under subparagraph (A) unless an eligible entity establishes that such entity— “(i) possesses, with respect to any former President covered under paragraph (1), historical works and collections of historical sources that the Commission considers appropriate for preserving, publishing, or otherwise recording at the public expense; “(ii) has appropriate facilities and space for preservation of, and public access to, the historical works and collections of historical sources; “(iii) shall ensure preservation of, and public access to, such historical works and collections of historical sources at no charge to the public; “(iv) has educational programs that make the use of such documents part of the mission of such entity; “(v) has raised funds from non-Federal sources in support of the efforts of the entity to promote the historical preservation of, and public access to, such historical works and collections of historical sources in an amount equal to the amount of the grant the entity seeks under this subsection; “(vi) shall coordinate with any relevant Federal program or activity, including programs and activities relating to Presidential archival depositories; “(vii) shall coordinate with any relevant non-Federal program or activity, including programs and activities conducted by State and local governments and private educational historical entities; and “(viii) has a workable plan for preserving and providing public access to such historical works and collections of historical sources.” .

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