§ 2205. — Exceptions to restriction on access.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 44USC2205]
TITLE 44--PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS
CHAPTER 22--PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS
Sec. 2205. Exceptions to restricted access
Notwithstanding any restrictions on access imposed pursuant to
section 2204--
(1) the Archivist and persons employed by the National Archives
and Records Administration who are engaged in the performance of
normal archival work shall be permitted access to Presidential
records in the custody of the Archivist;
(2) subject to any rights, defenses, or privileges which the
United States or any agency or person may invoke, Presidential
records shall be made available--
(A) pursuant to subpena or other judicial process issued by
a court of competent jurisdiction for the purposes of any civil
or criminal investigation or proceeding;
(B) to an incumbent President if such records contain
information that is needed for the conduct of current business
of his office and that is not otherwise available; and
(C) to either House of Congress, or, to the extent of matter
within its jurisdiction, to any committee or subcommittee
thereof if such records contain information that is needed for
the conduct of its business and that is not otherwise available;
and
(3) the Presidential records of a former President shall be
available to such former President or his designated representative.
(Added Pub. L. 95-591, Sec. 2(a), Nov. 4, 1978, 92 Stat. 2527; amended
Pub. L. 98-497, title I, Sec. 107(b)(7), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2287.)
Amendments
1984--Par. (1). Pub. L. 98-497 substituted ``National Archives and
Records Administration'' for ``National Archives and Records Service of
the General Services Administration''.
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 2206 of this title.