To preserve and provide access to all types of electronic records, the National Archives and Records Admin. (NARA) has been developing an Electronic Records Archive (ERA), including a base system for fed. records and a separate system for presidential records, known as the Executive Office of the President (EOP) system. As mandated by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, NARA must submit an expenditure plan to the Congress that satisfies 6 conditions. This report determines the extent to which NARA¿s FY 2008 expenditure plan satisfies the conditions and provides any other observations about the plan and the ERA acquisition. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables.

The mission of NARA is to safeguard and preserve gov¿t. records, ensuring continuing access to the essential documentation of the rights of Amer. citizens and the actions of their gov¿t. However, in today's environment of fast-evolving info. tech., fed. agencies are creating vast volumes of electronic records while continuing to create physical records in large numbers. This report assesses NARA's effectiveness in overseeing the governmentwide mgmt. of records, incl. commenting on its capacity to identify risk of unlawful destruction of fed. records; describes its ability to preserve permanent records; and assesses its policies, procedures, and plans supporting key mgmt. and oversight capabilities. A print on demand publication.