§2912 Preservation of electronic messages and other records

Summary

The Archivist must create rules telling federal agencies how to preserve electronic messages that are official records. At minimum, the rules must require agencies to capture, manage, and keep those records under the records-disposition rules in chapter 33, make them easy to find with electronic searches, and set timelines so agencies comply as quickly as practicable. When possible, the rules should also cover other electronic records. The Archivist must review and update the rules from time to time.