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44 U.S.C. § 3303a

Examination by Archivist of lists and schedules of records lacking preservation value; disposal of records

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

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44 U.S.C. § 3303a, Examination by Archivist of lists and schedules of records lacking preservation value; disposal of records, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/486970
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The Archivist shall examine the lists and schedules submitted to the Archivist under section 3303 of this title. If the Archivist determines that any of the records listed in a list or schedule submitted to the Archivist do not, or will not after the lapse of the period specified, have sufficient administrative, legal, research, or other value to warrant their continued preservation by the Government, the Archivist may, after publication of notice in the Federal Register and an opportunity for interested persons to submit comment thereon— The Archivist may request advice and counsel from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate with respect to the disposal of any particular records under this chapter whenever the Archivist considers that—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone. The law that originally enacted this section predates the public laws loaded here, so only later amendments are listed.

  • Amended byPub. L. 95-440(S. 1267)1978-10-10
    A bill to amend sections 3303a and 1503 of title 44, United States Code, to require mandatory application of the General Records Schedules to all Federal agencies and to resolve conflicts between authorizations for disposal and to provide for the disposal of Federal Register documents.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 98-497(S. 905)1984-10-19
    National Archives and Records Administration Act of 1984
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 104-186(H.R. 2739)1996-08-20
    House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 108-383(H.R. 3478)2004-10-30
    National Archives and Records Administration Efficiency Act of 2004
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 113-187(H.R. 1233)2014-11-26
    Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014
    House: 420–0Senate: no recorded tally