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

44 U.S.C. § 3303

Lists and schedules of records to be submitted to the Archivist by head of each Government agency

section 3302 of this titleThe head of each agency of the United States Government shall submit to the Archivist, under regulations promulgated as provided by —
(1)
lists of any records in the custody of the agency that have been photographed, microphotographed, or digitized under the regulations and that, as a consequence, do not appear to have sufficient value to warrant their further preservation by the Government;
(2)
lists of other records in the custody of the agency not needed by it in the transaction of its current business and that do not appear to have sufficient administrative, legal, research, or other value to warrant their further preservation by the Government; and
(3)
schedules proposing the disposal after the lapse of specified periods of time of records of a specified form or character that either have accumulated in the custody of the agency or may accumulate after the submission of the schedules and apparently will not after the lapse of the period specified have sufficient administrative, legal, research, or other value to warrant their further preservation by the Government.

Pub. L. 90–62082 Stat. 1299Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(b)(23)98 Stat. 2290Pub. L. 113–187, § 5(c)128 Stat. 2010(, , ; , (25)(A), , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

July 7, 1943, ch. 192, § 357 Stat. 381June 30, 1949, ch. 28863 Stat. 381Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 368 (, ; , title I, § 104(a), ).

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 113–1872014—Par. (1). substituted “photographed, microphotographed, or digitized” for “photographed or microphotographed”.

Pub. L. 98–4971984— substituted “the Archivist” for “Administrator of General Services” in section catchline, and “Archivist” for “Administrator of General Services” in text.

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 .