44 U.S.C. 3102 - Records Management

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TITLE 44--PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS

CHAPTER 31--RECORDS MANAGEMENT BY FEDERAL AGENCIES

Sec. 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,
Sec. 3(a)(1), (2), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2726; Pub. L. 98-497, title
I, Sec. 107(b)(19), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2290.)

Historical and Revision Notes

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

Amendments

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, Sec. 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.

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.