US Code

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

44 U.S.C. § 3105

Safeguards

The head of each Federal agency shall establish safeguards against the removal or loss of records the head of such agency determines to be necessary and required by regulations of the Archivist. Safeguards shall include making it known to officials and employees of the agency—
(1)
that records in the custody of the agency are not to be alienated or destroyed except in accordance with sections 3301–3314 of this title, and
(2)
the penalties provided by law for the unlawful removal or destruction of records.

Pub. L. 90–62082 Stat. 1298Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(b)(22)98 Stat. 2290Pub. L. 113–187, § 8(11)128 Stat. 2012(, , ; , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

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

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 91–287, § 2(c)84 Stat. 321Sections 3304 to 3307 of this title, included in the reference in par. (1) to sections 3301 to 3314 of this title, were repealed by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 113–1872014— substituted “the head of such agency” for “he” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 98–4971984— substituted “Archivist” for “Administrator of General Services”.

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 .