§ 2905. — Establishment of standards for selective retention of records; security measures.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 44USC2905]
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. 2905. Establishment of standards for selective retention of
records; security measures
(a) The Archivist shall establish standards for the selective
retention of records of continuing value, and assist Federal agencies in
applying the standards to records in their custody. He shall notify the
head of a Federal agency of any actual, impending, or threatened
unlawful removal, defacing, alteration, or destruction of records in the
custody of the agency that shall come to his attention, and assist the
head of the agency in initiating action through the Attorney General for
the recovery of records unlawfully removed and for other redress
provided by law. In any case in which the head of the agency does not
initiate an action for such recovery or other redress within a
reasonable period of time after being notified of any such unlawful
action, the Archivist shall request the Attorney General to initiate
such an action, and shall notify the Congress when such a request has
been made.
(b) The Archivist shall assist the Administrator for the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs in conducting studies and developing
standards relating to record retention requirements imposed on the
public and on State and local governments by Federal agencies.
(Pub. L. 90-620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1296; Pub. L. 96-511,
Sec. 2(c)(2), Dec. 11, 1980, 94 Stat. 2825; Pub. L. 98-497, title I,
Sec. 107(b)(15)(B), title II, Sec. 203(a), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2288,
2294.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., Sec. 395(b) (June 30, 1949, ch.
288, title V, Sec. 505(b), as added Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, Sec. 6(d),
64 Stat. 583).
Amendments
1984--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98-497, Sec. 107(b)(15)(B), substituted
``Archivist'' for ``Administrator of General Services''.
Pub. L. 98-497, Sec. 203(a), inserted ``In any case in which the
head of the agency does not initiate an action for such recovery or
other redress within a reasonable period of time after being notified of
any such unlawful action, the Archivist shall request the Attorney
General to initiate such an action, and shall notify the Congress when
such a request has been made.''
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98-497, Sec. 107(b)(15)(B), substituted
``Archivist'' for ``Administrator of General Services''.
1980--Pub. L. 96-511 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)
and added subsec. (b).
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.
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 96-511 effective on Apr. 1, 1981, see section 5
of Pub. L. 96-511, set out as a note under section 2904 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 3102 of this title.
