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Title 44 — Public Printing and Documents

Chapter 31 — Records Management by Federal Agencies

§ 3103. Transfer of records to records centers

Statutory text

When the head of a Federal agency determines that such action may affect substantial economies or increased operating efficiency, the head of such agency shall provide for the transfer of records to a records center maintained and operated by the Archivist, or, when approved by the Archivist, to a center maintained and operated by the head of the Federal agency.

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 § 3(a)(3) · 90 Stat. 2723

    Enacted · 44 U.S.C. § 3103

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

    Source evidence

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

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) by striking out section 3103 of such chapter and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “§ 3103. Transfer of records to records centers “When the head of a Federal agency determines that such action may affect substantial economies or increased operating efficiency, he shall provide for the transfer of records to a records center maintained and operated by the Administrator, or, when approved by the Administrator, to a center maintained and operated by the head of the Federal agency.”; and

  2. National Archives and Records Administration Act of 1984

    Pub. L. 98–497 title I § 107(b)(20) · 98 Stat. 2280

    Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 3103

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

    Source evidence

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

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (20) Section 3103 of such title is 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 § 8(9) · 128 Stat. 2003

    Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 3103

    Pub. L. 113–187 substituted “the head of such agency” for “he”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 113–187 substituted “the head of such agency” for “he”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (9) in section 3103, by striking “he” and inserting “the head of such agency”;

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 3103, Pub. L. 90–620, , 82 Stat. 1298, contained provisions similar to those comprising this section, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 94–575, § 3(a)(3).

Amendments1984–2014 · 2 rounds

2014

Pub. L. 113–187 substituted “the head of such agency” for “he”.

1984

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

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, § 3(a)(3), , 90 Stat. 2726
  2. 1984amended Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(b)(20), , 98 Stat. 2290
  3. 2014Pub. L. 113–187, § 8(9), , 128 Stat. 2012.
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(Added Pub. L. 94–575, § 3(a)(3), , 90 Stat. 2726; amended Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(b)(20), , 98 Stat. 2290; Pub. L. 113–187, § 8(9), , 128 Stat. 2012.)

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