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Title 44 — Public Printing and Documents

Chapter 29 — Records Management by the Archivist of the United States and by the Administrator of General Services

§ 2903. Custody and control of property

Statutory text

(a)

The Archivist shall have immediate custody and control of the National Archives Building and its contents, and may design, construct, purchase, lease, maintain, operate, protect, and improve buildings used by him for the storage of records of Federal agencies in the District of Columbia and elsewhere.

(b)

When the Archivist considers it to be in the public interest, the Archivist may charge and collect reasonable fees from the public for the occasional, non-official use of rooms and spaces, and services related to such use, in the buildings subject to this section. Fees collected under this subsection shall be paid into an account in the National Archives Trust Fund and shall be held, administered, and expended for the benefit and in the interest of the national archival and records activities administered by the National Archives and Records Administration, including educational and public program purposes.

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. § 2903

    Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1296

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1296

  2. National Archives and Records Administration Act of 1984

    Pub. L. 98–497 title I § 107(b)(15)(A) · 98 Stat. 2280

    Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 2903

    Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “Archivist” for “Administrator”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “Archivist” for “Administrator”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) Sections 2903 and 2907 of such title are amended by striking out “Administrator” each place it appears 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. National Archives and Records Administration Efficiency Act of 2004

    Pub. L. 108–383 § 4(b) · 118 Stat. 2218

    1. Amended · 44 U.S.C. § 2903

      Pub. L. 108–383 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

    2. Added · 44 U.S.C. § 2903

      Pub. L. 108–383 added subsec. (b)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 108–383 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) National Archives Building and Other Buildings Used for Record Storage.— Section 2903 of title 44, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting “(a)” before “The Archivist”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(b) When the Archivist considers it to be in the public interest, the Archivist may charge and collect reasonable fees from the public for the occasional, non-official use of rooms and spaces, and services related to such use, in the buildings subject to this section. Fees collected under this subsection shall be paid into an account in the National Archives Trust Fund and shall be held, administered, and expended for the benefit and in the interest of the national archival and records activities administered by the National Archives and Records Administration, including educational and public program purposes.” .

3 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Notes

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 392 (June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title V, § 502, as added Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, § 6(d), 64 Stat. 583).

Editorial Notes

Amendments1984–2004 · 2 rounds

2004

Pub. L. 108–383 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

1984

Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “Archivist” for “Administrator”.

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

1968–2004 · 3 acts
  1. 1968Pub. L. 90–620, , 82 Stat. 1296
  2. 1984Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(b)(15)(A), , 98 Stat. 2288
  3. 2004Pub. L. 108–383, § 4(b), , 118 Stat. 2218.
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(Pub. L. 90–620, , 82 Stat. 1296; Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(b)(15)(A), , 98 Stat. 2288; Pub. L. 108–383, § 4(b), , 118 Stat. 2218.)

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