44 U.S.C. § 3311
Destruction of records outside continental United States in time of war or when hostile action seems imminent; written report to Archivist
United States · Title 44 — PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS · Status: effective
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- 44 U.S.C. § 3311, Destruction of records outside continental United States in time of war or when hostile action seems imminent; written report to Archivist, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/486975
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During a state of war between the United States and another nation, or when hostile action by a foreign power appears imminent, the head of an agency of the United States Government may authorize the destruction of records in his legal custody situated in a military or naval establishment, ship, or other depository outside the territorial limits of continental United States—
Legislative history
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- National Archives and Records Administration Act of 1984House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally