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PUBLIC LAW 105-24&-OCT. 8, 1998 112 STAT. 1859 Public Law 105-246 105th Congress An Act To amend section 552 of title 5, United States Code, and the National Security Act of 1947 to reqmre disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act regarding certain persons, disclose Nazi war criminal records without impairing any investigation or prosecution conducted by the Department of Justice or certain intel- Hgence matters, and for other ptirposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the "Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act". SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF NAZI WAR CRIMINAL RECORDS INTER- AGENCY WORKING GROUP. (a) DEFINITIONS. — In this section the term— (1) "agency" has the meaning given such term under section 551 of title 5, United States Code; (2) "Interagency Group" means the Nazi War Criminal Records Interagency Worlang Group established under subsection (b); (3) "Nazi war criminal records" has the meaning given such term under section 3 of this Act; and (4) "record" means a Nazi war criminal record. (b) ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERAGENCY GROUP.— (1) IN GENERAL. —Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall establish the Nazi War Criminal Records Interagency Working Group, which shall remain in existence for 3 years after the date the Interagency Group is established. (2) MEMBERSHIP.— The President shall appoint to the Interagency Group individuals whom the President determines will most completely and effectively carry out the functions of the Interagency Group within the time limitations provided in this section, including the Director of the Holocaust Museum, the Historian of the Department of State, the Archivist of the United States, the head of any other agency the President considers appropriate, and no more than 3 other persons. The head of an agency appointed by the President may designate an appropriate officer to serve on the Interagency Group in lieu of the head of such agency. (3) INITIAL MEETING.— Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Interagency Group shall hold an initial meeting and begin the functions required under this section. Oct. 8, 1998 [S. 1379] Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act. 5 USC 522 note. 5 USC 522 note. Deadlines. President.