§ 2101. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 44USC2101]
TITLE 44--PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS
CHAPTER 21--NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
Sec. 2101. Definitions
As used in this chapter--
(1) ``Presidential archival depository'' means an institution
operated by the United States to house and preserve the papers and
books of a President or former President of the United States,
together with other historical materials belonging to a President or
former President of the United States, or related to his papers or
to the events of his official or personal life, and may include
research facilities and museum facilities in accordance with this
chapter;
(2) ``historical materials'' including books, correspondence,
documents, papers, pamphlets, works of art, models, pictures,
photographs, plats, maps, films, motion pictures, sound recordings,
and other objects or materials having historical or commemorative
value;
(3) ``Archivist'' means the Archivist of the United States
appointed under section 2103 of this title; and
(4) ``Administration'' means the National Archives and Records
Administration established under section 2102 of this title.
(Pub. L. 90-620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1287; Pub. L. 98-497, title I,
Sec. 102(b), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2282; Pub. L. 99-323, Sec. 2, May
27, 1986, 100 Stat. 495.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., Sec. 397(j) (June 30, 1949, ch.
288, title V, Sec. 507, as added Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, Sec. 6(d), 64
Stat. 583, and amended July 12, 1962, ch. 703, Sec. 1(o), (p), 66 Stat.
594; July 12, 1955, ch. 329, 69 Stat. 297; Aug. 12, 1955, ch. 859, 69
Stat. 695; July 3, 1956, ch. 513, Sec. 4, 70 Stat. 494; June 13, 1957,
Pub. L. 85-51, 71 Stat. 69; Mar. 15, 1958, Pub. L. 85-341, Sec. 1(1), 72
Stat. 34).
Amendments
1986--Par. (1). Pub. L. 99-323 inserted ``, and may include research
facilities and museum facilities in accordance with this chapter'' after
``or personal life''.
1984--Pub. L. 98-497 substituted ``this chapter'' for ``sections
2103-2113 of this title'', designated two existing paragraphs as pars.
(1) and (2), respectively, and added pars. (3) and (4).
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
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.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 3102, 3317 of this title.