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H.R. 5170, Federal Records Accountability Act of 2014 1 (September 18, 2014)

handle is hein.congrec/cbo1910 and id is 1 raw text is: CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE September 18, 2014 H.R. 5170 Federal Records Accountability Act of 2014 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on July 24, 2014 H.R. 5170 would amend federal laws regarding the collection, storage, and management of federal records. Specifically, the legislation would establish new procedures for suspending and removing federal employees who destroy federal records. In addition, the bill would change how federal employees can use nonfederal electronic messaging accounts for work and would require evaluations and reports from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Inspector Generals (IGs) concerning the use of electronic records. Finally, the bill would require each agency to designate a senior manager for records management and change certain requirements for retaining and storing federal records. Most of the provisions of the bill would codify and expand current practices of the federal government. Executive Orders and Presidential memoranda have directed the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and agencies to update practices for managing government records. For example, the 2012 Managing Government Records Directive (M- 12-18) from the Office of Management and Budget requires that all federal agencies electronically manage email records by 2016. Based on information from the NARA and selected agencies, CBO expects that not all of the 24 federal agencies will meet the timeline specified in the current directive for using electronic systems to manage email records. In order to comply with H.R. 5170, some agencies would need to acquire additional hardware and software for those purposes. In addition, GAO and IGs governmentwide would have additional administrative costs under the bill to report on a regular basis on records management and the retention of electronic mail. CBO estimates those activities would cost about $20 million over the 2015-2019 period, assuming the appropriation of the necessary amounts. Because H.R. 5170 would increase civil and criminal fines that are imposed on federal employees who destroy federal records, enacting the legislation could increase federal revenues and associated direct spending, but CBO estimates that such effects would not be significant in any year.

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