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§2206 Regulations

Title 44 › Chapter CHAPTER 22— - PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS › § 2206

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The Archivist must make rules under section 553 of title 5, United States Code to carry out this chapter. The rules must give advance public notice before any Presidential records are scheduled for disposal under section 2203(f)(3); notify the former President when materials restricted under section 2204(a) are to be made available under section 2205(2) or when disclosure may harm the former President’s rights; and set procedures to consult Federal agencies about materials that may fall under section 552(b)(7) of title 5, United States Code.

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Title 44, §2206

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The Archivist shall promulgate in accordance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code, regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. Such regulations shall include—
(1)provisions for advance public notice and description of any Presidential records scheduled for disposal pursuant to section 2203(f)(3); 11 See References in Text note below.
(2)provisions for providing notice to the former President when materials to which access would otherwise be restricted pursuant to section 2204(a) are to be made available in accordance with section 2205(2);
(3)provisions for notice by the Archivist to the former President when the disclosure of particular documents may adversely affect any rights and privileges which the former President may have; and
(4)provisions for establishing procedures for consultation between the Archivist and appropriate Federal agencies regarding materials which may be subject to section 552(b)(7) of title 5, United States Code.

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References in Text

section 2203(f)(3), referred to in par. (1), was redesignated section 2203(g)(3) of this title by Pub. L. 113–187, § 2(c)(3), Nov. 26, 2014, 128 Stat. 2006, and subsequently redesignated section 2203(g)(4) of this title by Pub. L. 114–136, § 3(1), Mar. 18, 2016, 130 Stat. 305.

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Effective Date

Section effective with respect to Presidential records created during a term of office of President beginning on or after Jan. 20, 1981, see section 3 of Pub. L. 95–591, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.

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44 U.S.C. § 2206

Title 44Public Printing and Documents

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Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73