2018 US Code
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. 2909 - Retention of records
| 44 U.S.C. § 2909 (2018) |
| §2909. Retention of records |
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The Archivist may empower a Federal agency to retain records for a longer period than that specified in disposal schedules, and may withdraw disposal authorizations covering records listed in disposal schedules. The Archivist shall promulgate regulations in accordance with section 2104(a) of this title to implement this section. |
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(Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1297; Pub. L. 91–287, §4, June 23, 1970, 84 Stat. 322; Pub. L. 98–497, title I, §107(b)(15)(B), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2288; Pub. L. 108–383, §2(a), Oct. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2218.) |
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HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., §395(f) (June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title V, §505(f), as added Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, §6(d), 64 Stat. 583). AMENDMENTS2004—Pub. L. 108–383 struck out ", upon the submission of evidence of need," after "Federal agency", substituted ", and" for "; and, in accordance with regulations 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 AMENDMENTAmendment 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. |
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| 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. 2909 - Retention of records |
| section 2909 |
| 2018 |
| January 14, 2019 |
| Yes |
| standard |
| 64 Stat. 583 82 Stat. 1297 84 Stat. 322 98 Stat. 2288 118 Stat. 2218 |
| Public Law 90-620, Public Law 91-287, Public Law 98-497, Public Law 108-383 |
