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2023 U.S. Code
Title 3 - The President
Chapter 1 - Presidential Elections and Vacancies
Sec. 6 - Duties of Archivist

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Citation 3 U.S.C. § 6 (2023)
Section Name §6. Duties of Archivist
Section Text

The certificates of ascertainment of appointment of electors received by the Archivist of the United States under section 5 shall—

(1) be preserved for one year;

(2) be a part of the public records of such office; and

(3) be open to public inspection.
Source Credit

(June 25, 1948, ch. 644, 62 Stat. 673; Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, §6, 65 Stat. 711; Pub. L. 98–497, title I, §107(e)(1), (2)(A), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2291; Pub. L. 117–328, div. P, title I, §105(a), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5236.)
Editorial Notes EDITORIAL NOTES AMENDMENTS

2022—Pub. L. 117–328 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to credentials of electors, transmission to Archivist of the United States and to Congress, and public inspection.

1984—Pub. L. 98–497 substituted "Archivist of the United States" for "Administrator of General Services" in section catchline and wherever appearing in text and "National Archives and Records Administration" for "General Services Administration".

1951—Act Oct. 31, 1951, substituted "Administrator of General Services" for "Secretary of State" in section catchline and several places in text, and for "Secretary of State of the United States" in one place, and "General Services Administration" for "State Department".


STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 98–497 effective Apr. 1, 1985, see section 301 of Pub. L. 98–497, set out as a note under section 2102 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents.
Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 3 - THE PRESIDENT
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 3 - THE PRESIDENT
CHAPTER 1 - PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS AND VACANCIES
Sec. 6 - Duties of Archivist
Contains section 6
Date 2023
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 3, 2024
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 62 Stat. 673
65 Stat. 711
98 Stat. 2291
136 Stat. 5236
Public Law References Public Law 98-497, Public Law 117-328
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