§ 3308. — Disposal of similar records where prior disposal was authorized.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 44USC3308]
TITLE 44--PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS
CHAPTER 33--DISPOSAL OF RECORDS
Sec. 3308. Disposal of similar records where prior disposal was
authorized
When it appears to the Archivist that an agency has in its custody,
or is accumulating, records of the same form or character as those of
the same agency previously authorized to be disposed of, he may empower
the head of the agency to dispose of the records, after they have been
in existence a specified period of time, in accordance with regulations
promulgated under section 3302 of this title and without listing or
scheduling them.
(Pub. L. 90-620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1301; Pub. L. 91-287,
Sec. 2(a), June 23, 1970, 84 Stat. 321; Pub. L. 98-497, title I,
Sec. 107(b)(23), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2290.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., Sec. 373 (July 7, 1943, ch. 192,
Sec. 8, 57 Stat. 382; June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, Sec. 104(a), 63
Stat. 381).
Amendments
1984--Pub. L. 98-497 substituted ``Archivist'' for ``Administrator
of General Services''.
1970--Pub. L. 91-287 struck out ``by Congress'' after
``authorized''.
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 3105 of this title.
