Presidential Recordings and Materials Preservation Act

Summary

Presidential Recordings Preservation Act - Directs the Administrator of General Services to obtain, or, as the case may be, retain complete possession and control of all tape recordings of conversations which: (1) involve former President Richard M. Nixon and/or other individuals who, at the time of the conversation, were employed by the Federal Government; (2) were recorded in the White House or the Executive Office Building located in Washington, District of Columbia; and (3) were recorded between January 20, 1969, and August 9, 1974, inclusive. Requires that none of the tape recordings covered by this Act shall be destroyed except as may be provided by Congress. Provides that if a Federal court of competent jurisdiction should decide that the provisions of this Act have deprived any individual of private property without just compensation, the Administrator is authorized to provide such compensation, from funds in the Federal treasury, as may be adjudged just by a Federal court of competent jurisdiction. Directs the Administrator to issue such reasonable regulations as may be necessary to assure the protection of such tape recordings above from loss, destruction, or access to unauthorized persons. Directs the Administrator to issue reasonable regulations governing public access to such tape recordings. Authorizes the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 18 September 1974

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Government Operations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 September 1974

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 September 1974

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Government Operations with amendment, S. Rept. 93-1181.

   Source: Committee

4. 26 September 1974

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Government Operations with amendment, S. Rept. 93-1181.

   Source: Committee

5. 4 October 1974

   Vote

   Motion to refer measure to Judiciary Committee rejected in Senate, roll call #451 (15-51).

   Source: Floor

6. 4 October 1974

   Vote

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended, roll call #454 (56-7).

   Source: Floor

7. 7 October 1974

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on House Administration.

   Source: IntroReferral

8. 27 November 1974

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on House Administration with amendment, H. Rept. 93-1507.

   Source: Committee

9. 27 November 1974

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on House Administration with amendment, H. Rept. 93-1507.

   Source: Committee

10. 3 December 1974

    Passed

    Measure passed House, amended.

    Source: Floor

11. 3 December 1974

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.

    Source: Floor

12. 9 December 1974

    Floor

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: Floor

13. 9 December 1974

    President

    Measure presented to President.

    Source: President

14. 9 December 1974

    Passed

    House agreed to the Senate amendments.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

15. 9 December 1974

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to the Senate amendments.

    Source: NotUsed

16. 9 December 1974

    Passed

    Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

17. 9 December 1974

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment with amendment.

    Source: NotUsed

18. 19 December 1974

    President

    Public law 93-526.

    Source: President

19. 19 December 1974

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

20. 19 December 1974

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

Versions

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Documents

3 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 20 December 1974

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• Public Law

  summary · EN · 19 December 1974

  Open at official source

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 18 September 1974

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Nelson, Gaylord [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Ervin, Sam J., Jr. [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Ribicoff, Abraham A. [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Metcalf, Lee [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Chiles, Lawton [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Muskie, Edmund S. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Montoya, Joseph M. [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stevenson, Adlai E., III [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
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