44 U.S.C. § 3303: Lists and schedules of…

Summary

Agency leaders must send the Archivist, under rules made under section 3302, three things: (1) lists of records they have photographed, microphotographed, or digitized that now seem not worth keeping; (2) lists of other records they no longer need and that lack administrative, legal, research, or other value; and (3) schedules proposing to get rid of specified kinds of records after set time periods because they likely won’t be worth preserving.

Title 44, §3303

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The head of each agency of the United States Government shall submit to the Archivist, under regulations promulgated as provided by section 3302 of this title—

(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.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 368 (

July 7, 1943, ch. 192, § 3, 57 Stat. 381;

June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, § 104(a), 63 Stat. 381).

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2014—Par. (1). Pub. L. 113–187 substituted “photographed, microphotographed, or digitized” for “photographed or microphotographed”. 1984—Pub. L. 98–497 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 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.

§3303 Lists and Schedules of Records to Be Submitted to the Archivist by Head of Each Government Agency