US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

44 U.S.C. § 2101

Definitions

As used in this chapter—
(1)
“Presidential archival depository” means an institution operated by the United States to house and preserve the papers and books of a President or former President of the United States, together with other historical materials belonging to a President or former President of the United States, or related to his papers or to the events of his official or personal life, and may include research facilities and museum facilities in accordance with this chapter;
(2)
“historical materials” including books, correspondence, documents, papers, pamphlets, works of art, models, pictures, photographs, plats, maps, films, motion pictures, sound recordings, and other objects or materials having historical or commemorative value;
(3)
section 2103 of this title “Archivist” means the Archivist of the United States appointed under ; and
(4)
section 2102 of this title “Administration” means the National Archives and Records Administration established under .

Pub. L. 90–62082 Stat. 1287Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 102(b)98 Stat. 2282Pub. L. 99–323, § 2100 Stat. 495(, , ; , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

June 30, 1949, ch. 288Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, § 6(d)64 Stat. 583July 12, 1962, ch. 703, § 1o66 Stat. 594July 12, 1955, ch. 32969 Stat. 297Aug. 12, 1955, ch. 85969 Stat. 695July 3, 1956, ch. 513, § 470 Stat. 494Pub. L. 85–5171 Stat. 69Pub. L. 85–341, § 1(1)72 Stat. 34Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 397(j) (, title V, § 507, as added , , and amended (), (p), ; , ; , ; , ; , , ; , , ).

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 99–3231986—Par. (1). inserted “, and may include research facilities and museum facilities in accordance with this chapter” after “or personal life”.

Pub. L. 98–4971984— substituted “this chapter” for “sections 2103–2113 of this title”, designated two existing paragraphs as pars. (1) and (2), respectively, and added pars. (3) and (4).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Pub. L. 98–497section 301 of Pub. L. 98–497section 2102 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .