United States · Law · SJRES
S.J.Res. 57 (101st)
A joint resolution to establish a national policy on permanent papers.
Introduced
8 February 1989
Last action
12 October 1990 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 101-423.
Sponsors
Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV]
Subjects
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Source updated
4 February 2025
Summary
Declares it to be the policy of the United States that Federal records, books, and publications of enduring value be produced on acid-free permanent papers. Makes recommendations relating to such papers to Federal agencies and to American publishers. Recommends that the Secretary of State make known such national policy to foreign governments and appropriate international agencies. Directs the Librarian of Congress, the Archivist of the United States, the Director of the National Library of Medicine, and the Administrator of the National Agricultural Library to monitor progress in implementing such policy.
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Timeline
8 February 1989
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
8 February 1989
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
13 July 1989
Reported
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
31 July 1989
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
31 July 1989
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
31 July 1989
Discharge
Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
31 July 1989
Committee
Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
2 August 1989
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
2 August 1989
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
2 August 1989
Introduced
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Source: IntroReferral
4 August 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Libraries and Memorials.
Source: Committee
7 August 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Information, Justice and Agriculture.
Source: Committee
17 September 1990
Floor
A similar measure H.J. Res. 226 was laid on the table without objection.
Source: Floor
17 September 1990
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
17 September 1990
Passed
On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
17 September 1990
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Source: Floor
17 September 1990
Passed
The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.J. Res. 226. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
17 September 1990
Floor
Considered by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
17 September 1990
Floor
Mr. Wise asked unanimous consent to discharge from committees and consider.
Source: Floor
17 September 1990
Discharge
Committee on Government Operations discharged.
Source: Discharge
17 September 1990
Committee
Committee on Government Operations discharged.
Source: Committee
19 September 1990
Floor
Message on House action received in Senate and held at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Source: Floor
26 September 1990
Passed
Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
26 September 1990
Passed
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: NotUsed
27 September 1990
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
30 September 1990
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
1 October 1990
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
1 October 1990
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
12 October 1990
Became law
Became Public Law No: 101-423.
Source: President
12 October 1990
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
12 October 1990
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed Amendment House · — · Download file
- Committee Discharged Senate · — · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · — · Download file
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Referred in House · — · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · — · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN
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Enrolled Bill (text)
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Engrossed Amendment House (text)
Engrossed Amendment House · EN
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Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 13 October 1990
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 17 September 1990
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 8 February 1989
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Sponsors
- Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanford, Terry [D-NC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Armstrong, William L. [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wilson, Pete [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-joint-resolution/57
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/sjres/57
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