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PRA Special Access Requests from Congress
Media Alert 路 Monday, August 28, 2023

Washington, DC

When NARA receives a 鈥渟pecial access request鈥� from a Congressional committee for Presidential records, NARA responds in accordance with the Presidential Records Act (PRA), NARA鈥檚 implementing regulations, and the governing Executive Order. To the extent necessary and appropriate, NARA utilizes the well established 鈥渁ccommodation process鈥� between the executive and legislative branches. Please see below for more information on PRA special access requests. 

Congressional special access requests for Presidential and Vice Presidential records are governed by section 2205(2)(C) of the Presidential Records Act (44 U.S.C. 2201-2209) 

NARA鈥檚 PRA implementing regulations are at , and section applies to special access requests.  

Executive Order 13489 on Presidential Records also governs this process. 

For general information on the accommodation process between the executive and legislative branches, please see the following from the Department of Justice, Office of Legal Counsel:

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For more information, clarification, or additional questions, please contact the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Public and Media Communications staff via email at public.affairs@nara.gov.

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