PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

The Archivist must take immediate custody and control of the National Archives Building and its contents. The Archivist can also manage buildings used to store federal agency records in Washington, D.C., and elsewhere. When it serves the public interest, the Archivist may charge reasonable fees for occasional, non-official use of rooms and services in those buildings. Fees must go into the National Archives Trust Fund and be used to support the National Archives and Records Administration’s archival and records work, including education and public programs.

Title 44, §2903

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(a)The Archivist shall have immediate custody and control of the National Archives Building and its contents, and may design, construct, purchase, lease, maintain, operate, protect, and improve buildings used by him for the storage of records of Federal agencies in the District of Columbia and elsewhere.

(b)When the Archivist considers it to be in the public interest, the Archivist may charge and collect reasonable fees from the public for the occasional, non-official use of rooms and spaces, and services related to such use, in the buildings subject to this section. Fees collected under this subsection shall be paid into an account in the National Archives Trust Fund and shall be held, administered, and expended for the benefit and in the interest of the national archival and records activities administered by the National Archives and Records Administration, including educational and public program purposes.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 392 (June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title V, § 502, as added Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, § 6(d), 64 Stat. 583).

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2004—Pub. L. 108–383 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b). 1984—Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “Archivist” for “Administrator”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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.

§2903 Custody and Control of Property