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44 U.S.C. § 2905 — Establishment of standards for selective retention of records; security measures

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44 U.S.C. § 2905 — Establishment of standards for selective retention of records; security measures

**(a)** The Archivist shall establish standards for the selective retention of records of continuing value, and assist Federal agencies in applying the standards to records in their custody. The Archivist shall notify the head of a Federal agency of any actual, impending, or threatened unlawful removal, defacing, alteration, or destruction of records in the custody of the agency that shall come to the Archivist’s attention, and assist the head of the agency in initiating action through the Attorney General for the recovery of records unlawfully removed and for other redress provided by law. In any case in which the head of the agency does not initiate an action for such recovery or other redress within a reasonable period of time after being notified of any such unlawful action, the Archivist shall request the Attorney General to initiate such an action, and shall notify the Congress when such a request has been made. **(b)** The Archivist shall assist the Administrator for the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in conducting studies and developing standards relating to record retention requirements imposed on the public and on State and local governments by Federal agencies.

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44 U.S.C. § 2102 — Establishment

There shall be an independent establishment in the executive branch of the Government to be known as the National Archives and Records Administration. The Administration shall be administered under the supervision and direction of the Archivist.

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44 U.S.C. § 2904 — General responsibilities for records management

**(a)** The Archivist shall provide guidance and assistance to Federal agencies with respect to ensuring— (1) economical and effective records management; (2) adequate and proper documentation of the policies and transactions of the Federal Government; and (3) proper records disposition. **(b)** The Administrator shall provide guidance and assistance to Federal agencies to ensure economical and effective processing of mail by Federal agencies. **(c)** In carrying out the responsibilities under subsection (a), the Archivist shall have the responsibility— (1) to promulgate standards, procedures, and guidelines with respect to records management and the conduct of records management studies; (2) to conduct research with respect to the improvement of records management practices and programs; (3) to collect and disseminate information on training programs, technological developments, and other activities relating to records management; (4) to establish such interagency committees and boards as may be necessary to provide an exchange of information among Federal agencies with respect to records management; (5) to direct the continuing attention of Federal agencies and the Congress on the need for adequate policies governing records management; (6) to conduct records management studies and, in the Archivist’s discretion, designate the heads of executive agencies to conduct records management studies with respect to establishing systems and techniques designed to save time and effort in records management; (7) to conduct inspections or surveys of the records and the records management programs and practices within and between Federal agencies; (8) to report to the appropriate oversight and appropriations committees of the Congress and to the Director of the Office

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44 U.S.C. § 2905 — Establishment of standards for selective

Page 125 TITLE 44—PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS § 2906 1 So in original. semiannual, or other regular periodic report listed in House Document No. 103–7 (in which a report to appro- priate oversight and appropriations committees of Con- gress under subsec. (c)(8) of this section is listed as the 9th item on page 173 and as the 5th item on page 180), see section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, and sec- tion 1(a)(4) [div. A, § 1402(1)] of Pub. L. 106–554, set out as notes under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Fi- nance. § 2905. Establishment of standards for selective retention of records; security measures (a) The Archivist shall establish standards for the selective retention of records of continuing value, and assist Federal agencies in applying the standards to records in their custody. The Archivist shall notify the head of a Federal agency of any actual, impending, or threatened unlawful removal, defacing, alteration, or de- struction of records in the custody of the agency that shall come to the Archivist’s attention, and assist the head of the agency in initiating action through the Attorney General for the recovery of records unlawfully removed and for other re- dress provided by law. In any case in which the head of the agency does not initiate an action for such recovery or other redress within a rea- sonable period of time after being notified of any such unlawful action, the Archivist shall re- quest the Attorney General to initiate such an action, and shall notify the Congress when such a request has been made. (b) The Archivist shall assist the Adminis- trator for the Office of Information and Regu- latory Affairs in conducting studies and devel- oping standards relating to record retention re- quirements imposed on the publi

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