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H.R. 3478: National Archives and Records Administration Efficiency Act of 2004

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H.R. 3478: National Archives and Records Administration Efficiency Act of 2004

108th Congress · introduced 2003-11-07 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Became Public Law No: 108-383.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2003-11-07 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 108-383. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

National Archives and Records Administration Efficiency Act of 2004

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 13, 2004. The summary of that version is repeated here.) National Archives and Records Administration Efficiency Act of 2004 - Requires the Archivist of the United States to promulgate regulations establishing a streamlined process for extending agency records retention periods beyond those periods specified in disposal schedules. Authorizes the Records Center Revolving Fund of the Treasury to cover expenses for uniforms for National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) personnel. Authorizes the Archivist to collect reasonable fees for the occasional, non-official use of NARA facilities and related services by the public and to use such fees for educational and public program purposes. Authorizes the Archivist to enter into cooperative agreements that involve the transfer of NARA funds to State and local governments, other public entities, educational institutions, or private nonprofit organizations to carry out NARA programs. Authorizes appropriations to the National Historical Publications and Records Commission for FY 2006 through 2009 for the Commission to carry out its duties and for the Archivist to make grants to State and local agencies and to nonprofit organizations, institutions, and individuals for historical publications and records programs.

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Official text

National Archives and Records Administration Efficiency Act of 2004

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3478, National Archives and Records Administration Efficiency Act of 2003 (2003-11-24); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3478, National Archives and Records Administration Efficiency Act of 2003 (2003-11-24)

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Fiscal year
The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.
Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-hr3478 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108