44 U.S.C. § 2115 — Reports; correction of violations

Page 102 TITLE 44—PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS § 2114 AMENDMENTS 1984—Pub. L. 98–497, § 107(a)(7), substituted ‘‘Archi- vist’’ for ‘‘Administrator of General Services’’. Pub. L. 98–497, § 102(a)(1), renumbered section 2109 of this title as this section. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT Amendment 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. § 2114. Preservation of audio and visual records The Archivist may make and preserve audio and visual records, including motion-picture films, still photographs, and sound recordings, in analog, digital, or any other form, pertaining to and illustrative of the historical development of the United States Government and its activi- ties, and provide for preparing, editing, titling, scoring, processing, duplicating, reproducing, exhibiting, and releasing for non-profit edu- cational purposes, motion-picture films, still photographs, and sound recordings in the Archi- vist’s custody. (Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1290, § 2110; renumbered § 2114 and amended Pub. L. 98–497, title I, §§ 102(a)(1), 107(a)(7), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2280, 2286; Pub. L. 113–187, § 3(c)(1), Nov. 26, 2014, 128 Stat. 2008.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 397(i) (June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title V, § 507, as added Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, § 6(d), 64 Stat. 583; and amended July 12, 1952, ch. 703, § 1(o), (p), 66 Stat. 594; July 12, 1955, ch. 329, 69 Stat. 297; Aug. 12, 1955, ch. 859, 69 Stat. 695; July 3, 1956, ch. 513, § 4, 70 Stat. 494; June 13, 1957, Pub. L. 85–51, 71 Stat. 69; Mar. 15, 1958, Pub. L. 85–341, § 1(1), 72 Stat. 34). Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 2114 was renumbered section 2118 of this title. AMENDMENTS 2014—Pub. L. 113–187 amended section generally. Prior to amendment section related to preservation of mo- tion-picture films, still pictures, and sound recordings. 1984—Pub. L. 98–497, § 107(a)(7), substituted ‘‘Archi- vist’’ for ‘‘Administrator of General Services’’. Pub. L. 98–497, § 102(a)(1), renumbered section 2110 of this title as this section. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT Amendment 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. § 2115. Reports; correction of violations (a) In carrying out the duties and responsibil- ities under chapters 21, 25, 29, 31, and 33 of this title, the Archivist may obtain reports from any Federal agency on such agency’s activities under such chapters. (b) When the Archivist finds that a provision of any such chapter has been or is being vio- lated, the Archivist shall (1) inform in writing the head of the agency concerned of the viola- tion and make recommendations for its correc- tion; and (2) unless satisfactory corrective meas- ures are demonstrably commenced within a rea- sonable time, submit a written report of the matter to the President and the Congress. (Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1290, § 2111; Pub. L. 94–575, § 4(b), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2727; renumbered § 2115 and amended Pub. L. 98–497, title I, §§ 102(a)(1), 107(a)(8), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2280, 2286; Pub. L. 113–187, § 9(e), Nov. 26, 2014, 128 Stat. 2014.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 398 (June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title V, § 508, as added Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, § 6(d), 64 Stat. 583). Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2014—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–187, § 9(e)(1), substituted ‘‘the duties’’ for ‘‘their respective duties’’ and struck out ‘‘and the Administrator’’ after ‘‘the Archivist’’ and ‘‘each’’ before ‘‘obtain reports’’. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–187, § 9(e)(2), struck out ‘‘ei- ther’’ after ‘‘When’’, struck out ‘‘or the Administrator’’ after ‘‘the Archivist’’ in two places, and substituted ‘‘demonstrably commenced’’ for ‘‘inaugurated’’. 1984—Pub. L. 98–497, § 107(a)(8), amended section gen- erally, inserting reference to Archivist and striking out reference to chapter 27 of this title. Pub. L. 98–497, § 102(a)(1), renumbered section 2111 of this title as this section. 1976—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–575 inserted reference to chapter 33 of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT Amendment 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. § 2116. Legal status of reproductions; official seal; fees for copies and reproductions (a) When records that are required by statute to be retained indefinitely have been reproduced by photographic, microphotographic, digital, or other processes, in accordance with standards established by the Archivist the indefinite re- tention by the photographic, microphoto- graphic, digital, or other reproductions con- stitutes compliance with the statutory require- ment for the indefinite retention of the original records. The reproductions, as well as reproduc- tions made under regulations to carry out chap- ter 21, 29, 31, and 33 of this title, shall have the same legal status as the originals. (b) There shall be an official seal for the Na- tional Archives of the United States which shall be judicially noticed. When a copy or reproduc- tion, furnished under this section, is authenti- cated by the official seal and certified by the Ar- chivist, the copy or reproduction shall be admit- ted in evidence equally with the original from which it was made. (c) The Archivist may charge a fee set to re- cover the costs for making or authenticating copies or reproductions of materials transferred to the Archivist’s custody. Such fee shall be fixed by the Archivist at a level which will re- cover, so far as practicable, all elements of such