§ 4351. — General authority and contents of publication.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC4351]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 53B--FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES HISTORICAL SERIES
Sec. 4351. General authority and contents of publication
(a) Charter of publication
The Department of State shall continue to publish the ``Foreign
Relations of the United States historical series'' (hereafter in this
chapter referred to as the ``FRUS series''), which shall be a thorough,
accurate, and reliable documentary record of major United States foreign
policy decisions and significant United States diplomatic activity.
Volumes of this publication shall include all records needed to provide
a comprehensive documentation of the major foreign policy decisions and
actions of the United States Government, including the facts which
contributed to the formulation of policies and records providing
supporting and alternative views to the policy position ultimately
adopted.
(b) Editing principles
The editing of records for preparation of the FRUS series shall be
guided by the principles of historical objectivity and accuracy. Records
shall not be altered and deletions shall not be made without indicating
in the published text that a deletion has been made. The published
record shall omit no facts which were of major importance in reaching a
decision, and nothing shall be omitted for the purpose of concealing a
defect of policy.
(c) Deadline for publication of records
The Secretary of State shall ensure that the FRUS series shall be
published not more than 30 years after the events recorded.
(Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841, title IV, Sec. 401, as added Pub. L. 102-138,
title I, Sec. 198(a), Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 685.)
Compliance With Deadline for Publication of FRUS Series; Notification to
Congressional Committees on Failure To Comply; Final Deadline
Section 198(c)(2) of Pub. L. 102-138 provided that:
``(A) In order to come into compliance with section 401(c) of the
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 [22 U.S.C. 4351(c)] (as
amended by this section) the Secretary of State shall ensure that, by
the end of the 3-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of
this Act [Oct. 28, 1991], all volumes of the Foreign Relations of the
United States historical series (FRUS) for the years that are more than
30 years before the end of that 3-year period have been published.
``(B) If the Secretary cannot reasonably meet the requirements of
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall notify the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
House of Representatives and describe how the Department of State plans
to meet the requirements of subparagraph (A). In no event shall volumes
subject to subparagraph (A) be published later than 5 years after the
date of the enactment of this Act.''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 4354 of this title.
