Title 44 — Public Printing and Documents
Chapter 33 — Disposal of Records
§ 3310. Disposal of records constituting menace to health, life, or property
Statutory text
When the Archivist and the head of the agency that has custody of them jointly determine that records in the custody of an agency of the United States Government are a continuing menace to human health or life or to property, the Archivist shall eliminate the menace immediately by any method he considers necessary. When records in the custody of the Archivist are disposed of under this section, the Archivist shall report their disposal to the agency from which they were transferred.
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. § 3310
Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1301
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1301National Archives and Records Administration Act of 1984
Pub. L. 98–497 title I § 107(b)(24) · 98 Stat. 2280
Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 3310
Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “Archivist” for “Administrator of General Services” wherever appearing
Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 3310
Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “Archivist” for “Administrator” wherever appearing
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “Archivist” for “Administrator of General Services” and “Archivist” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(24) Sections 3303a and 3310 of such title are amended— (A) by striking out “Administrator of General Services” and inserting in lieu thereof “Archivist”; and (B) 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.
2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 375 (July 7, 1943, ch. 192, § 10, 57 Stat. 382; June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, § 104(a), 63 Stat. 381).
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1984—Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “Archivist” for “Administrator of General Services” and “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
1968–1984 · 2 acts
Show as published
(Pub. L. 90–620, , 82 Stat. 1301; Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(b)(24), , 98 Stat. 2290.)