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§3308 Disposal of Similar Records Where Prior Disposal Was Authorized
Title 44 › CHAPTER 33 — DISPOSAL OF RECORDS › § 3308
Summary
The Archivist may allow an agency head to destroy records that match records already approved for destruction after a set time, following rules in section 3302, and without listing or scheduling them.
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Title 44, §3308
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When it appears to the Archivist that an agency has in its custody, or is accumulating, records of the same form or character as those of the same agency previously authorized to be disposed of, he may empower the head of the agency to dispose of the records, after they have been in existence a specified period of time, in accordance with regulations promulgated under section 3302 of this title and without listing or scheduling them.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 373 (
July 7, 1943, ch. 192, § 8, 57 Stat. 382;
June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, § 104(a), 63 Stat. 381).
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1984—Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “Archivist” for “Administrator of General Services”. 1970—Pub. L. 91–287 struck out “by Congress” after “authorized”.
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.
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Citation
44 U.S.C. § 3308
Title 44, Public Printing and Documents
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102