PUBLIC LAW 99-323—MAY 27, 1986
Public Law 99-323 99th Congress
100 STAT. 495
An Act
To reduce the costs of operating Presidential libraries, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That this Act may be cited as the "Presidential Libraries Act of 1986". RESEARCH AND MUSEUM FACILITIES
SEC. 2. Section 2101(1) of title 44, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the semicolon a comma and "and may include research facilities and museum facilities in accordance with this chapter".
May 27, 1986 [H.R. 1349] Presidential Libraries Act of 1986. Historic preservation. 44 USC 101 note.
PRESIDENTIAL ARCHIVAL DEPOSITORIES
SEC. 3. (a) Section 2112(a) of title 44, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "(a)(1) When the Archivist considers it to be in the public interest, Gifts and property. the Archivist may— "(A)(i) accept, for and in the name of the United States, land, Real property. a facility, and equipment offered as a gift to the United States for the purpose of creating a Presidential archival depository; "(ii) take title to the land, facility, and equipment on behalf of the United States; and "(iii) maintain, operate, and protect the land, facility, and equipment as a Presidential archival depository and as part of the national archives system; "(B)(i) make agreements, upon terms and conditions the Archivist considers proper, with a State, political subdivision, university, institution of higher learning, institute, or foundation to use as a Presidential archival depository land, a facility, and equipment of the State, subdivision, university, or other organization, to be made available by it without transfer of title to the United States; and "(ii) maintain, operate, and protect the depository as a part of the national archives system; and "(C) accept, for and in the name of the United States, gifts offered for the purpose of making any physical or material change or addition to a Presidential archival depository. "(2) The Archivist shall promulgate architectural and design standards applicable to Presidential archival depositories in order to ensure that such depositories (A) preserve Presidential records subject to chapter 22 of this title and papers and other historical 44 USC 2201 et materials accepted for deposit under section 2111 of this title and (B) seq. contain adequate research facilities. "(3) Prior to accepting and taking title to any land, facility, or Reports. equipment under subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), or prior to entering into any agreement under subparagraph (B) of such paragraph or any other agreement to accept or establish a Presidential archival depository, the Archivist shall submit a written report on
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