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Title 44 — Public Printing and Documents

Chapter 33 — Disposal of Records

§ 3303. Lists and schedules of records to be submitted to the Archivist by head of each Government agency

Statutory text

The head of each agency of the United States Government shall submit to the Archivist, under regulations promulgated as provided by section 3302 of this title—

(1)

lists of any records in the custody of the agency that have been photographed, microphotographed, or digitized under the regulations and that, as a consequence, do not appear to have sufficient value to warrant their further preservation by the Government;

(2)

lists of other records in the custody of the agency not needed by it in the transaction of its current business and that do not appear to have sufficient administrative, legal, research, or other value to warrant their further preservation by the Government; and

(3)

schedules proposing the disposal after the lapse of specified periods of time of records of a specified form or character that either have accumulated in the custody of the agency or may accumulate after the submission of the schedules and apparently will not after the lapse of the period specified have sufficient administrative, legal, research, or other value to warrant their further preservation by the Government.

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. § 3303

    Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1299

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1299

  2. National Archives and Records Administration Act of 1984

    Pub. L. 98–497 title I § 107(b)(23) · 98 Stat. 2280

    1. Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 3303

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

    2. Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 3303

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

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “the Archivist” for “Administrator of General Services” in section catchline, and “Archivist” for “Administrator of General Services” in text.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (23) Sections 3302, 3303, 3308, and 3311 of such title are 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.

  3. Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–187 § 5(c) · 128 Stat. 2003

    Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 3303(1)

    Pub. L. 113–187 substituted “photographed, microphotographed, or digitized” for “photographed or microphotographed”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (1). Pub. L. 113–187 substituted “photographed, microphotographed, or digitized” for “photographed or microphotographed”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Lists and Schedules of Records To Be Submitted to the Archivist by Head of Each Government Agency.— Section 3303(1) of title 44, United States Code, is amended by striking “photographed or microphotographed” and inserting “photographed, microphotographed, or digitized”.

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

Notes

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 368 (July 7, 1943, ch. 192, § 3, 57 Stat. 381; June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, § 104(a), 63 Stat. 381).

Editorial Notes

Amendments1984–2014 · 2 rounds

2014

Par. (1). Pub. L. 113–187 substituted “photographed, microphotographed, or digitized” for “photographed or microphotographed”.

1984

Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “the Archivist” for “Administrator of General Services” in section catchline, and “Archivist” for “Administrator of General Services” in text.

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
  1. 1968Pub. L. 90–620, , 82 Stat. 1299
  2. 1984Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(b)(23), (25)(A), , 98 Stat. 2290
  3. 2014Pub. L. 113–187, § 5(c), , 128 Stat. 2010.
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(Pub. L. 90–620, , 82 Stat. 1299; Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(b)(23), (25)(A), , 98 Stat. 2290; Pub. L. 113–187, § 5(c), , 128 Stat. 2010.)

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