§ 3310. — Disposal of records constituting menace to health, life, or property.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 44USC3310]
TITLE 44--PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS
CHAPTER 33--DISPOSAL OF RECORDS
Sec. 3310. Disposal of records constituting menace to health,
life, or property
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.
(Pub. L. 90-620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1301; Pub. L. 98-497, title I,
Sec. 107(b)(24), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2290.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., Sec. 375 (July 7, 1943, ch. 192,
Sec. 10, 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'' and ``Archivist'' for ``Administrator'' wherever
appearing.
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.