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

44 U.S.C. § 2506

Records to be kept by grantees

(a)
section 2504 of this title Each recipient of grant assistance under shall keep such records as the Archivist of the United States prescribes, including records which fully disclose the amount and disposition by the recipient of the proceeds of the grants, the total cost of the project or undertaking in connection with which funds are given or used, and the amount of that portion of the cost of the project or undertaking supplied by other sources, and any other records as will facilitate an effective audit.
(b)
section 2504 of this title The Archivist and the Comptroller General of the United States or their authorized representatives shall have access for the purposes of audit and examination to books, documents, papers, and records of the recipients that are pertinent to the grants received under .

Pub. L. 90–62082 Stat. 1294Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(b)(11)98 Stat. 2287(, , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

June 30, 1949, ch. 288Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, § 6(d)64 Stat. 583Pub. L. 88–38378 Stat. 335Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 393(g) (, title V, § 503, as added , , and amended , , ).

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 98–4971984—Subsec. (a). substituted “Archivist of the United States” for “Administrator of General Services”.

Pub. L. 98–497Subsec. (b). substituted “Archivist” for “Administrator”.

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 .