44 USC § 2202 - Ownership of Presidential records

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identifier: "/us/usc/t44/s2202"
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title: "44 USC § 2202 - Ownership of Presidential records"
title_number: 44
title_name: "PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS"
section_number: "2202"
section_name: "Ownership of Presidential records"
chapter_number: 22
chapter_name: "PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2025-02-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 95–591, § 2(a), Nov. 4, 1978, 92 Stat. 2524.)"
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# § 2202. Ownership of Presidential records

The United States shall reserve and retain complete ownership, possession, and control of Presidential records; and such records shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 95–591, § 2(a), Nov. 4, 1978, 92 Stat. 2524.)

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective with respect to Presidential records created during a term of office of President beginning on or after , see , set out as a note under .