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§2114 Preservation of audio and visual records

Title 44 › Chapter CHAPTER 21— - NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION › § 2114

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Archivist can create and keep films, photos, and sound recordings in analog, digital, or other forms. They may edit, copy, show, or release them for non-profit educational purposes.

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Title 44, §2114

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The Archivist may make and preserve audio and visual records, including motion-picture films, still photographs, and sound recordings, in analog, digital, or any other form, pertaining to and illustrative of the historical development of the United States Government and its activities, and provide for preparing, editing, titling, scoring, processing, duplicating, reproducing, exhibiting, and releasing for non-profit educational purposes, motion-picture films, still photographs, and sound recordings in the Archivist’s custody.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 397(i) (
June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title V, § 507, as added Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, § 6(d), 64 Stat. 583; and amended
July 12, 1952, ch. 703, § 1(o), (p), 66 Stat. 594;
July 12, 1955, ch. 329, 69 Stat. 297; Aug. 12, 1955, ch. 859, 69 Stat. 695;
July 3, 1956, ch. 513, § 4, 70 Stat. 494;
June 13, 1957, Pub. L. 85–51, 71 Stat. 69; Mar. 15, 1958, Pub. L. 85–341, § 1(1), 72 Stat. 34).

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 2114 was renumbered section 2118 of this title.

Amendments

2014—Pub. L. 113–187 amended section generally. Prior to amendment section related to preservation of motion-picture films, still pictures, and sound recordings. 1984—Pub. L. 98–497, § 107(a)(7), substituted “Archivist” for “Administrator of General Services”.

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Effective Date

of 1984 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 98–497 effective Apr. 1, 1985, see section 301 of Pub. L. 98–497, set out as a note under section 2102 of this title.

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Citation

44 U.S.C. § 2114

Title 44Public Printing and Documents

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73