Government22 Dec 2023Washington, D.C.

FY2024 NDAA creates the National Archives UAP Records Collection

Name: FY2024 NDAA creates the National Archives UAP Records Collection
Start: 2023-12-22
Location: Washington, D.C.

The National Archives Building; the law created a UAP records collection at the National Archives David Samuel, User:Hellodavey1902, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The FY2024 defense bill, signed Dec. 22, 2023, kept a reduced version of the Schumer-Rounds UAP Disclosure Act, ordering agencies to send UAP records to a new National Archives collection. Conferees dropped the proposed independent review board and the push to obtain privately held material.

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OfficialPublic Law 118-31, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (secs. 1841-1843) (opens in a new tab)U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo) / 2023-12-22
OfficialUnidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection: Frequently Asked Questions (opens in a new tab)U.S. National Archives
PressThe Senate just passed its massive defense bill. Here's what that means for UAP disclosure (Micah Hanks) (opens in a new tab)The Debrief / 2023-12-14

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