§ 2909. Retention of records

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. 1968

   Pub. L. 90–620 · 82 Stat. 1238

   Enacted · 44 U.S.C. § 2909

   Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1297

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1297

2. 1970

   Pub. L. 91–287 § 4 · 84 Stat. 319

   Struck · 44 U.S.C. § 2909

   Pub. L. 91–287 struck out “approved by Congress” after “disposal schedules” in two places

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 91–287 struck out “approved by Congress” after “disposal schedules” in two places.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 4. Section 2909 (relating to retention of records) of title 44, United States Code, is amended by striking out “approved by Congress” wherever occurring therein.

3. 1984

   National Archives and Records Administration Act of 1984

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

   Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 2909

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

   Source evidence

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

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) Sections 2905, 2908, and 2909 of such title are amended by striking out “Administrator of General Services” 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.

4. 2004

   National Archives and Records Administration Efficiency Act of 2004

   Pub. L. 108–383 § 2(a) · 118 Stat. 2218

   1. Struck · 44 U.S.C. § 2909

      Pub. L. 108–383 struck out “, upon the submission of evidence of need,” after “Federal agency”

   2. Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 2909

      Pub. L. 108–383 substituted “, and” for “; and, in accordance with regulations promulgated by him,”

   3. Inserted · 44 U.S.C. § 2909

      Pub. L. 108–383 inserted at end “The Archivist shall promulgate regulations in accordance with section 2104(a) of this title to implement this section.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 108–383 struck out “, upon the submission of evidence of need,” after “Federal agency”, substituted “, and” for “; and, in accordance with regulations promulgated by him,”, and inserted at end “The Archivist shall promulgate regulations in accordance with section 2104(a) of this title to implement this section.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Extension of Records Retention Periods by Regulation.— Section 2909 of title 44, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking “, upon the submission of evidence of need,”; (2) by striking “; and, in accordance with regulations promulgated by him,” and inserting “, and”; and (3) by adding at the end the following: “The Archivist shall promulgate regulations in accordance with section 2104(a) of this title to implement this section.”.

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