Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

4 U.S.C. § 143

Employment and utilization of other personnel; cost of copy reading and indexing

(a)
In carrying out his functions under this chapter, the Archivist may employ such clerical assistants as may be necessary.
(b)
section 141 of this titlesection 146 of this title The work of copy reading and index making for the publication of the papers described in shall be done by the regular editorial staff of the National Archives and Records Administration, and the cost of this particular phase of the work (prorated each month according to the number of hours spent and the annual salaries of the clerks employed) shall be charged against the annual appropriations made under .

Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, § 1265 Stat. 714Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(f)98 Stat. 2292(Added , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 98–4971984—Subsec. (a). substituted “Archivist” for “Administrator”.

Pub. L. 98–497Subsec. (b). substituted “National Archives and Records Administration” for “General Services Administration”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Pub. L. 98–497section 301 of Pub. L. 98–497section 2102 of Title 44Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under , Public Printing and Documents.

Similar Provisions; Repeal; Saving Clause; Delegation of Functions; Transfer of Property and Personnel

section 141 of this titleSee note preceding .