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44 U.S.C. § 3101

Records management by agency heads; general duties

United States · Title 44 — PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS · Status: effective

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44 U.S.C. § 3101, Records management by agency heads; general duties, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/486959
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The head of each Federal agency shall make and preserve records containing adequate and proper documentation of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, and essential transactions of the agency and designed to furnish the information necessary to protect the legal and financial rights of the Government and of persons directly affected by the agency’s activities.

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