H.R.5811 - Electronic Communications Preservation Act

To amend title 44, United States Code, to require preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies, to require a certification and reports relating to Presidential records, and for other purposes. view all titles (4)

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  • Short: Electronic Communications Preservation Act as introduced.
  • Short: Electronic Message Preservation Act as reported to house.
  • Official: To amend title 44, United States Code, to require preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agencies, to require a certification and reports relating to Presidential records, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Electronic Message Preservation Act as passed house.

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News Coverage

06/12/08
Advocacy Group for History Endorse...

The bill, HR 5811, was introduced by Rep. Henry A. Waxman of California, a Democrat who is chairman of the House Committee on Oversight a...

Source: Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)
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05/28/08
Out with the Old, in With the New

We've told you about HR 5811, a bill pending in the House of Representatives that would dramatically change the way your agency collects ...

Source: FederalNewsRadio.com
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05/21/08
They Knew, and Didn't do it Anyway

As Congress debates HR 5811, a bill that would tighten up record keeping policy at the agencies and put a new layer of controls in place...

Source: FederalNewsRadio.com
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05/13/08
What's it all about? The Money, Pa...

... Census, and National Archives Subcommittee of the House Oversight Committee about HR 5811, the proposed "Electronic Communications Pr...

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05/13/08
NARA Officials: New Bill not a Mag...

HTTP/1.1 500 Internal Server Error in /var/www/dc2/wfed/logic/richtext_inform.php on line 75 The highlight of the record-keeping world ri...

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05/13/08
Agency Records Managers Saving Gro...

We told you about HR 5811, pending in the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, that would change the way your agency handles ...

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05/13/08
Some Heads are Gonna Roll (or Should)

HR 5811 is the proposed "Electronic Communications Preservation Act." We told you about reservations that NARA officials have. They think...

Source: FederalNewsRadio.com
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05/11/08
Is Compliance Getting Easier or Ha...

So what does HR 5811 mean for CIOs and record managers? Clay says "each agency [will] come up with an electronic method of preserving [e...

Source: FederalNewsRadio.com
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04/16/08
Fed Record Keeping Called Deplorable

Henry Waxman, D-Calif., introduced legislation April 16 to modernize the requirements of the Presidential Records Act and the Federal Rec...

Source: eWeek,  NY
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04/15/08
Record-Keeping Bill Is Criticized ...

The bill, HR 5811, directs the National Archives and Records Administration to set standards for capturing, managing, retrieving and pres...

Source: Washington Post, United States
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Blog Coverage

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01/04/09
The Posterity Project: Weekly Roun...

This report provides a brief overview of the federal presidential libraries system and tracks the progress of related legislation (H.R. 1...

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01/03/09
Presidential Libraries: The Federa...

This report provides a brief overview of the federal presidential libraries system and tracks the progress of related legislation (H.R. 1...

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01/02/09
ResourceShelf » Blog Archive » C...

This report provides a brief overview of the federal presidential libraries system and tracks the progress of related legislation (H.R. 1...

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01/02/09
beSpacific: CRS: Presidential Libr...

H.R. 5811, S. 886)." Permanent Link Topic(s): E-Government, E-Records, Government Documents, Legal Research, Libraries. Copyright ©2002-...

Source: beSpacific
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12/14/08
Will Weinstein's Departure Usher i...

And the third on my list, H.R. 5811 - the “Electronic Message Preservation Act.” This House Resolution requires the Archivist of the ...

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12/14/08
MPL Gov Info

This report provides a brief overview of the federal presidential libraries system and tracks the progress of related legislation (H.R. 1...

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11/16/08
GAO: NARA Not Doing Its Job | Info...

On July 9, the U.S. House passed a bill, H.R. 5811: Electronic Message Preservation Act, which would amend that law and the 1978 Presiden...

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10/09/08
New government documents in Milner...

Call No: A 77.2:SCI 1/, Title: ARS science hall of fame. Author: United States. Agricultural Research Service. Imprint: [Beltsville Md.] ...

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09/18/08
link to slaw the friday fillip pos...

the house has hr5811 an act to amend title 44, united states code, to require preservation of certain electronic records by federal agenc...

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09/17/08
Losing the History of Government

The House has HR5811 An Act to amend title 44, United States Code, to require preservation of certain electronic records by Federal agenc...

Source: Slaw
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