Sec. 1713. Presidential records
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Section 2206 of title 44, United States Code, is amended— by striking and at the end of paragraph (3); by striking the period at the end of paragraph
(4)and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: provisions for establishing standards necessary for the economical and efficient management of electronic Presidential records during the President’s term of office, including— records management controls necessary for the capture, management, and preservation of electronic messages; records management controls necessary to ensure that electronic messages are readily accessible for retrieval through electronic searches; and a process to ensure the electronic records management system to be used by the President for the purposes of complying with the requirements in subparagraphs
(A)and (B). . Section 2201 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: The term electronic messages has the meaning given that term under section 2901(15). The term electronic records management system has the meaning given that term under section 2901(16). . Chapter 22 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: The Archivist shall annually certify whether the electronic records management controls established by the President meet requirements under sections 2203(a) and 2206(5). The Archivist shall report annually to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives on the status of the certification. . The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 22 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 2210. Certification of the President’s management of Presidential records. . Section 2203(g) of title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: One year following the conclusion of a President’s term of office, or if a President serves consecutive terms 1 year following the conclusion of the last term, the Archivist shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives a report on— the volume and format of electronic Presidential records deposited into that President’s Presidential archival depository; and whether the electronic records management controls of that President met the requirements under sections 2203(a) and 2206(5). . The amendments made by this section shall take effect 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.