1625-0119 Stat/Authority

§ 2910

TITLE 44—PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS

tions promulgated by him,’’, and inserted at end ‘‘The
Archivist shall promulgate regulations in accordance
with section 2104(a) of this title to implement this section.’’
1984—Pub. L. 98–497 substituted ‘‘Archivist’’ for ‘‘Administrator of General Services’’.
1970—Pub. L. 91–287 struck out ‘‘approved by Congress’’ after ‘‘disposal schedules’’ in two places.
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.

§ 2910. Preservation
records

of

Freedmen’s

Bureau

The Archivist shall preserve the records of the
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned
Lands, commonly referred to as the ‘‘Freedmen’s Bureau’’, by using—
(1) microfilm technology for preservation of
the documents comprising these records so
that they can be maintained for future generations; and
(2) the results of the pilot project with the
University of Florida to create future partnerships with Howard University and other institutions for the purposes of indexing these
records and making them more easily accessible to the public, including historians, genealogists, and students, and for any other purposes determined by the Archivist.
(Added Pub. L. 106–444, § 2(a), Nov. 6, 2000, 114
Stat. 1929.)

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HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 396(a) (June 30, 1949,
ch. 288, title V, § 506(a), as added Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849,
§ 6(d), 64 Stat. 583).

§ 3102. Establishment of program of management
The head of each Federal agency shall establish and maintain an active, continuing program
for the economical and efficient management of
the records of the agency. The program, among
other things, shall provide for
(1) effective controls over the creation and
over the maintenance and use of records in the
conduct of current business;
(2) cooperation with the Administrator of
General Services and the Archivist in applying
standards, procedures, and techniques designed to improve the management of records,
promote the maintenance and security of
records deemed appropriate for preservation,
and facilitate the segregation and disposal of
records of temporary value; and
(3) compliance with sections 2101–2117,
2501–2507, 2901–2909, and 3101–3107, of this title
and the regulations issued under them.
(Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1298; Pub.
L. 94–575, § 3(a)(1), (2), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2726;
Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(b)(19), Oct. 19, 1984, 98
Stat. 2290.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 396(b) (June 30, 1949,
ch. 288, title V, § 506(b), as added Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849,
§ 6(d), 64 Stat. 583).

PRIOR PROVISIONS

AMENDMENTS

A prior section 2910, Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82
Stat. 1297, provided for final authority of Administrator in records practices, prior to repeal by Pub. L.
94–575, § 2(a)(4), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2726.

1984—Pars. (2), (3). Pub. L. 98–497 inserted ‘‘and the
Archivist’’ after ‘‘Administrator of General Services’’
in par. (2), and substituted ‘‘sections 2101–2117’’ for
‘‘sections 2101–2113’’ and struck out ‘‘2701,’’ before
‘‘2901’’ in par. (3).
1976—Pub. L. 94–575, § 3(a)(1), (2), substituted in par.
(1) ‘‘the creation and over the maintenance’’ for ‘‘the
creation, maintenance,’’ and in par. (3) reference to sections ‘‘2901–2909’’ for ‘‘2901, 2903–2909’’ of this title.

CHAPTER 31—RECORDS MANAGEMENT BY
FEDERAL AGENCIES
Sec.

3101.
3102.
3103.
3104.
3105.
3106.
3107.

Records management by agency heads; general duties.
Establishment of program of management.
Transfer of records to records centers.
Certifications and determinations on transferred records.
Safeguards.
Unlawful removal, destruction of records.
Authority of Comptroller General.
AMENDMENTS

1976—Pub. L. 94–575, § 3(b), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2727,
substituted ‘‘Transfer of records to records centers’’ for
‘‘Storage, processing, and servicing of records’’ in item
3103.

§ 3101. Records management by agency heads;
general duties
The head of each Federal agency shall make
and preserve records containing adequate and
proper documentation of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, and essential transactions of the agency and designed to
furnish the information necessary to protect the
legal and financial rights of the Government and
of persons directly affected by the agency’s activities.
(Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1297.)

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.

§ 3103. Transfer of records to records centers
When the head of a Federal agency determines
that such action may affect substantial economies or increased operating efficiency, he shall
provide for the transfer of records to a records
center maintained and operated by the Archivist, or, when approved by the Archivist, to a
center maintained and operated by the head of
the Federal agency.
(Added Pub. L. 94–575, § 3(a)(3), Oct. 21, 1976, 90
Stat. 2726; amended Pub. L. 98–497, title I,
§ 107(b)(20), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2290.)
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 3103, Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82
Stat. 1298, contained provisions similar to those comprising this section, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 94–575,
§ 3(a)(3).
AMENDMENTS
1984—Pub. L. 98–497 substituted ‘‘Archivist’’ for ‘‘Administrator’’ wherever appearing.