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Title 44 — Public Printing and Documents

Chapter 21 — National Archives and Records Administration

§ 2114. Preservation of audio and visual records

Statutory text

The Archivist may make and preserve audio and visual records, including motion-picture films, still photographs, and sound recordings, in analog, digital, or any other form, pertaining to and illustrative of the historical development of the United States Government and its activities, and provide for preparing, editing, titling, scoring, processing, duplicating, reproducing, exhibiting, and releasing for non-profit educational purposes, motion-picture films, still photographs, and sound recordings in the Archivist’s custody.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 90–620 · 82 Stat. 1238

    Enacted · 44 U.S.C. § 2114

    Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1290, § 2110

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1290, § 2110

  2. National Archives and Records Administration Act of 1984

    Pub. L. 98–497 § 107(a)(7) · 98 Stat. 2280

    Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 2114

    Pub. L. 98–497, § 107(a)(7), substituted “Archivist” for “Administrator of General Services”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 98–497, § 107(a)(7), substituted “Archivist” for “Administrator of General Services”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (7) Sections 2113, 2114, and 2117 of such title, as redesignated by section 102(a)(1), are amended by striking out “Administrator of General Services” and inserting in lieu thereof “Archivist”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 98–497 effective Apr. 1, 1985, see section 301 of Pub. L. 98–497, set out as a note under section 2102 of this title.

  3. Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–187 § 3(c)(1) · 128 Stat. 2003

    Amended · 44 U.S.C. § 2114

    Pub. L. 113–187 amended section generally. Prior to amendment section related to preservation of motion-picture films, still pictures, and sound recordings

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 113–187 amended section generally. Prior to amendment section related to preservation of motion-picture films, still pictures, and sound recordings.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) In general.— Section 2114 of title 44, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “§ 2114. Preservation of audio and visual records   “The Archivist may make and preserve audio and visual records, including motion-picture films, still photographs, and sound recordings, in analog, digital, or any other form, pertaining to and illustrative of the historical development of the United States Government and its activities, and provide for preparing, editing, titling, scoring, processing, duplicating, reproducing, exhibiting, and releasing for non-profit educational purposes, motion-picture films, still photographs, and sound recordings in the Archivist’s custody.” .

2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Notes

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 397(i) (June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title V, § 507, as added Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, § 6(d), 64 Stat. 583; and amended July 12, 1952, ch. 703, § 1(o), (p), 66 Stat. 594; July 12, 1955, ch. 329, 69 Stat. 297; Aug. 12, 1955, ch. 859, 69 Stat. 695; July 3, 1956, ch. 513, § 4, 70 Stat. 494; , Pub. L. 85–51, 71 Stat. 69; , Pub. L. 85–341, § 1(1), 72 Stat. 34).

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 2114 was renumbered section 2118 of this title.

Amendments1984–2014 · 2 rounds

2014

Pub. L. 113–187 amended section generally. Prior to amendment section related to preservation of motion-picture films, still pictures, and sound recordings.

1984

Pub. L. 98–497, § 107(a)(7), substituted “Archivist” for “Administrator of General Services”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 98–497 effective , see section 301 of Pub. L. 98–497, set out as a note under section 2102 of this title.

Credits

1968–2014 · 3 acts
  1. 1968Pub. L. 90–620, , 82 Stat. 1290, § 2110
  2. 1984renumbered § 2114 and amended Pub. L. 98–497, title I, §§ 102(a)(1), 107(a)(7), , 98 Stat. 2280, 2286
  3. 2014Pub. L. 113–187, § 3(c)(1), , 128 Stat. 2008.
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(Pub. L. 90–620, , 82 Stat. 1290, § 2110; renumbered § 2114 and amended Pub. L. 98–497, title I, §§ 102(a)(1), 107(a)(7), , 98 Stat. 2280, 2286; Pub. L. 113–187, § 3(c)(1), , 128 Stat. 2008.)

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