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116TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 6542
To amend title 44, United States Code, to require the President make and
preserve records, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 17, 2020
Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform
A BILL
To amend title 44, United States Code, to require the
President make and preserve records, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Presidential Records
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Preservation Act’’.
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SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO MAKE AND PRESERVE RECORDS.
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Section 2203(a) of title 44, United States Code, is
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amended—
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(1) by striking ‘‘Through the implementation of
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records management controls and other necessary
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actions, the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’;
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(2) by striking ‘‘take all such steps as may be
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necessary to assure that’’ and inserting ‘‘make and
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preserve records containing adequate and proper
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documentation of’’;
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(3) by striking ‘‘are adequately documented’’;
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(4) by inserting ‘‘shall take all steps necessary
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to ensure’’ before ‘‘that such records’’; and
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(5) by inserting ‘‘, including establishing
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records management controls to capture, manage,
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and preserve electronic messages and ensure that
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electronic messages are readily accessible for re-
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trieval through electronic searches’’ after ‘‘law’’.
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