Sec. 634. Management and custody of Presidential records
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Section 2203 of title 44, United States Code, is amended— by redesignating subsections (e), (f), and
(g)as subsections (g), (h), and (i), respectively; by redesignating subsection
(d)as subsection (e); by striking subsection
(c)and inserting the following: The President shall obtain the advice of the Archivist in applying standards, procedures, and techniques designed to— improve the management of records; promote the maintenance and security of records determined appropriate for preservation; and facilitate the segregation and disposal of records of temporary value. During the President’s term of office, if the President wishes to dispose of those Presidential records of such President that no longer have administrative, historical, informational, or evidentiary value— the President shall request, in writing, the views of the Archivist concerning the proposed disposal of such Presidential records; and the Archivist shall indicate, in writing, whether the Archivist intends to take any action under subsection
(g)of this section with respect to the Presidential records. Not later than 5 business days after the date on which the Archivist provides a written indication under paragraph (1)(B), the Archivist shall make publicly available on a website any communications received or sent by the Archivist regarding the potential disposal of Presidential records under paragraph (1). ; in subsection (e), as so redesignated— by striking subsection
(c)and inserting subsection
(d); and by striking subsection
(e)and inserting subsection
(g); and by inserting after subsection (e), as so redesignated, the following: In January of each even-numbered year, the Archivist shall, in coordination with the Office of Administration of the Executive Office of the President, submit to the Chairman and Ranking Member of each committee of jurisdiction of either House of Congress, of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and to the President a report that— is based on inspections conducted by the Archivist, in coordination with the Office of Administration of the Executive Office of the President, of the Presidential records management programs of the Executive Office of the President; and evaluates— the records management activities and training conducted and standard operating procedures and guidance issued pursuant to this section; and responses to any recommendations resulting from inspections or studies conducted under this section. . Section 2105(a)(2) of title 44, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (f)(2) and inserting subsection (i)(2) . Chapter 22 of title 44, United States Code, is amended— in section 2204(b)(2)(A), by striking section 2203(d)(1) and inserting 2203(i)(1) ; and in section 2206(1), by striking section 2203(f)(3) and inserting section 2203(i)(4) .