An official of the Government who is authorized to certify to facts on the basis of records in such official’s custody, may certify to facts on the basis of records that have been transferred by such official or such official’s predecessors to the Archivist, and may authorize the Archivist to certify to facts and to make administrative determinations on the basis of records transferred to the Archivist, notwithstanding any other law.
Pub. L. 90–62082 Stat. 1298 Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(b)(21)98 Stat. 2290 Pub. L. 113–187, § 8(10)128 Stat. 2012 (, , ; , , ; , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
June 30, 1949, ch. 288 Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, § 6(d) 64 Stat. 583 Pub. L. 88–26578 Stat. 8 Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 396(d) (, title V, § 506(d), as added , , and amended , , ).
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 113–1872014— substituted “such official’s custody” for “his custody” and “such official or such official’s predecessors” for “him or his predecessors”.
Pub. L. 98–4971984— substituted “Archivist” for “Administrator of General Services” and “Archivist” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.
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 .