US Code

Public Law 119-87 (04/30/2026)

44 U.S.C. § 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)
procedures for identifying records of general interest or use to the public that are appropriate for public disclosure, and for posting such records in a publicly accessible electronic format;
(3)
cooperation with 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
(4)
compliance with sections 2101–2117, 2501–2507, 2901–2909, and 3101–3107, of this title and the regulations issued under them.

Pub. L. 90–62082 Stat. 1298 Pub. L. 94–575, § 3(a)(1)90 Stat. 2726 Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(b)(19)98 Stat. 2290 Pub. L. 113–187, § 9(f)128 Stat. 2014 Pub. L. 115–85, § 2(a)(5)131 Stat. 1275 Pub. L. 114–185, § 4130 Stat. 544 (, , ; , (2), , ; , , ; , formerly § 9(g), , , renumbered § 9(f), , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

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

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 114–1852016—Pars. (2) to (4). added par. (2) and redesignated former pars. (2) and (3) as (3) and (4), respectively.

Pub. L. 113–1872014—Par. (2). struck out “the Administrator of General Services and” before “the Archivist”.

Pub. L. 98–4971984—Pars. (2), (3). 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).

Pub. L. 94–575, § 3(a)(1)1976—, (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.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2016 Amendment

Pub. L. 114–185section 552 of title 5section 6 of Pub. L. 114–185section 552 of Title 5Amendment by applicable to any request for records under made after , see , set out as a note under , Government Organization and Employees.

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 .