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H.R. 2978 (116th): National Historical Publications and Records Commission Reauthorization Act of 2019

The text of the bill below is as of May 23, 2019 (Introduced). The bill was not enacted into law.


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116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2978

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 23, 2019

(for himself, Mr. Meadows, Mr. Price of North Carolina, and Mr. Cummings) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform

A BILL

To amend title 44, United States Code, to reauthorize the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the National Historical Publications and Records Commission Reauthorization Act of 2019.

2.

Reauthorization of National Historical Publications and Records Commission

(a)

Composition of Commission

Section 2501(a) of title 44, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 15 and inserting 16; and

(2)

in paragraph (2)—

(A)

in subparagraph (E), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; and

(B)

by adding at the end the following:

(G)

the Council of State Archivists; and

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(b)

Authorization of appropriations

Section 2504(g)(1) of title 44, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

(g)
(1)

Authorization of appropriations

For the purposes specified in this section, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the National Historical Publications and Records Commission $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2025.

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