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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

§ 2907. Records centers and centralized microfilming or digitization services

Statutory text

The Archivist may establish, maintain, and operate records centers and centralized microfilming or digitization services for Federal agencies.

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. Federal Records Management Amendments of 1976

    Pub. L. 94–575 § 2(a)(3) · 90 Stat. 2723

    Enacted · 44 U.S.C. § 2907

    Added Pub. L. 94–575, § 2(a)(3), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2726

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Added Pub. L. 94–575, § 2(a)(3), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2726

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) by striking out sections 2906 and 2907 of such chapter and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “§ 2906. Inspection of agency records “(a) (1) In carrying out his duties and responsibilities under this chapter, the Administrator of General Services or his designee may inspect the records or the records management practices and programs of any Federal agency solely for the purpose of rendering recommendations for the improvement of records management practices and programs. Officers and employees of such agencies shall cooperate fully in such inspections, subject to the provisions of paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection. “(2) Records, the use of which is restricted by law or for reasons of national security or the public interest, shall be inspected, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Administrator, subject to the approval of the head of the agency concerned or of the President. “(3) If the Administrator or his designee inspects a record, as provided in this subsection, which is contained in a system of records 5 USC 552a. which is subject to section 552a of title 5, such record shall be— “(A) maintained by the Administrator or his designee as a record contained in a system of records; or “(B) deemed to be a record contained in a system of records for purposes of subsections (b), (c), and (i) of section 552a of title 5. “(b) In conducting the inspection of agency records provided for in subsection (a) of this section, the Administrator or his designee shall, in addition to complying with the provisions of law cited in subsection (a)(3), comply with all other Federal laws and be subject to the sanctions provided therein. “§2907. Records centers and centralized microfilming services “The Administrator may establish, maintain, and operate records centers and centralized microfilming services for Federal agencies.”; and

  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. § 2907

    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. Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–187 § 9(b)(1) · 128 Stat. 2003

    Inserted · 44 U.S.C. § 2907

    Pub. L. 113–187 inserted “or digitization” after “microfilming” in section catchline and text

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 113–187 inserted “or digitization” after “microfilming” in section catchline and text.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Amendment.— Section 2907 of title 44, United States Code, is amended— (A) in the section heading by inserting “or digitization” after “microfilming”; and (B) by inserting “or digitization” after “microfilming”.

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 2907, Pub. L. 90–620, , 82 Stat. 1297, contained provisions similar to those comprising this section, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 94–575, § 2(a)(3).

Amendments1984–2014 · 2 rounds

2014

Pub. L. 113–187 inserted “or digitization” after “microfilming” in section catchline and text.

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

1976–2014 · 3 acts
  1. 1976Added Pub. L. 94–575, § 2(a)(3), , 90 Stat. 2726
  2. 1984amended Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(b)(15)(A), , 98 Stat. 2288
  3. 2014Pub. L. 113–187, § 9(b)(1), , 128 Stat. 2013.
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(Added Pub. L. 94–575, § 2(a)(3), , 90 Stat. 2726; amended Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(b)(15)(A), , 98 Stat. 2288; Pub. L. 113–187, § 9(b)(1), , 128 Stat. 2013.)

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