§ 2906. — Inspection of agency records.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 44USC2906]
TITLE 44--PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS
CHAPTER 29--RECORDS MANAGEMENT BY THE ARCHIVIST OF THE UNITED STATES AND
BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF GENERAL SERVICES
Sec. 2906. Inspection of agency records
(a)(1) In carrying out their respective duties and responsibilities
under this chapter, the Administrator of General Services and the
Archivist (or the designee of either) may inspect the records or the
records management practices and programs of any Federal agency solely
for the purpose of rendering recommendations for the improvement of
records management practices and programs. Officers and employees of
such agencies shall cooperate fully in such inspections, subject to the
provisions of paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection.
(2) Records, the use of which is restricted by law or for reasons of
national security or the public interest, shall be inspected, in
accordance with regulations promulgated by the Administrator and the
Archivist, subject to the approval of the head of the agency concerned
or of the President. The regulations promulgated by the Administrator
and the Archivist under this paragraph shall, to the extent practicable,
be identical.
(3) If the Administrator or the Archivist (or the designee of
either) inspects a record, as provided in this subsection, which is
contained in a system of records which is subject to section 552a of
title 5, such record shall be--
(A) maintained by the Administrator, the Archivist, or such
designee as a record contained in a system of records; or
(B) deemed to be a record contained in a system of records for
purposes of subsections (b), (c), and (i) of section 552a of title
5.
(b) In conducting the inspection of agency records provided for in
subsection (a) of this section, the Administrator and the Archivist (or
the designee of either) shall, in addition to complying with the
provisions of law cited in subsection (a)(3), comply with all other
Federal laws and be subject to the sanctions provided therein.
(Added Pub. L. 94-575, Sec. 2(a)(3), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2725;
amended Pub. L. 98-497, title I, Sec. 107(b)(17), Oct. 19, 1984, 98
Stat. 2289.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 2906, Pub. L. 90-620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1297,
contained provisions similar to those comprising subsec. (a)(1) and (2)
of this section, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 94-575, Sec. 2(a)(3).
Amendments
1984--Pub. L. 98-497 inserted reference to Archivist in four places
in subsecs. (a) and (b) and inserted at end of subsec. (b)(2) ``The
regulations promulgated by the Administrator and the Archivist under
this paragraph shall, to the extent practicable, be identical.''
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 section 3102 of this title.
