Title 44 — Public Printing and Documents
Chapter 31 — Records Management by Federal Agencies
§ 3105. Safeguards
Statutory text
The head of each Federal agency shall establish safeguards against the removal or loss of records the head of such agency determines to be necessary and required by regulations of the Archivist. Safeguards shall include making it known to officials and employees of the agency—
that records in the custody of the agency are not to be alienated or destroyed except in accordance with sections 3301–3314 of this title, and
the penalties provided by law for the unlawful removal or destruction 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.
Pub. L. 90–620 · 82 Stat. 1238
Enacted · 44 U.S.C. § 3105
Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1298
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1298National Archives and Records Administration Act of 1984
Pub. L. 98–497 title I § 107(b)(22) · 98 Stat. 2280
Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 3105
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
(22) Section 3105 of such title is 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.Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014
Pub. L. 113–187 § 8(11) · 128 Stat. 2003
Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 3105
Pub. L. 113–187 substituted “the head of such agency” for “he” in introductory provisions
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 113–187 substituted “the head of such agency” for “he” in introductory provisions.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(11) in section 3105, by striking “he” and inserting “the head of such agency”;
2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 396(e) (June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title V, § 506(e), as added Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, § 6(d), 64 Stat. 583).
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Sections 3304 to 3307 of this title, included in the reference in par. (1) to sections 3301 to 3314 of this title, were repealed by Pub. L. 91–287, § 2(c), , 84 Stat. 321.
Amendments1984–2014 · 2 rounds
2014
Pub. L. 113–187 substituted “the head of such agency” for “he” in introductory provisions.
1984
Pub. L. 98–497 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
- 1968Pub. L. 90–620, , 82 Stat. 1298
- 1984Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(b)(22), , 98 Stat. 2290
- 2014Pub. L. 113–187, § 8(11), , 128 Stat. 2012.
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(Pub. L. 90–620, , 82 Stat. 1298; Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(b)(22), , 98 Stat. 2290; Pub. L. 113–187, § 8(11), , 128 Stat. 2012.)