NDAA 2024 Establishes the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection and Mandates Digital Transfer of UAP Records to NARA for Public Disclosure

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By law, NARA must create a digital Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection, have agencies digitize and transfer all related records by October 20, 2024, publish online copies with an integrated finding aid and machine‑readable metadata, keep originals in agency custody (temporary records destroyed and permanent ones sent to NARA), classify releases as fully releasable, redacted, or postponed—with Congress notified for postponed or restricted items—and rely on updated May 2024 accessioning guidance that stays current through March 2025.

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Guidance to Federal Agencies on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection
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Guidance to Federal Agencies on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection

The 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (Public Law 118-31, Sections 1841-1843) requires NARA to establish the ‘‘Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Records Collection.” The law requires that by October 20, 2024, each federal agency review, identify, and organize each Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) record in its custody for disclosure to the public and transmission to the National Archives.