44 USC § 2909 - Retention of records

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title: "44 USC § 2909 - Retention of records"
title_number: 44
title_name: "PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS"
section_number: "2909"
section_name: "Retention of records"
chapter_number: 29
chapter_name: "RECORDS MANAGEMENT BY THE ARCHIVIST OF THE UNITED STATES AND BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF GENERAL SERVICES"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2025-02-05"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1297; Pub. L. 91–287, § 4, June 23, 1970, 84 Stat. 322; Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(b)(15)(B), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2288; Pub. L. 108–383, § 2(a), Oct. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2218.)"
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# § 2909. Retention of records

section 2104(a) of this title

The Archivist may empower a Federal agency to retain records for a longer period than that specified in disposal schedules, and may withdraw disposal authorizations covering records listed in disposal schedules. The Archivist shall promulgate regulations in accordance with  to implement this section.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1297; Pub. L. 91–287, § 4, June 23, 1970, 84 Stat. 322; Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(b)(15)(B), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2288; Pub. L. 108–383, § 2(a), Oct. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2218.)

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 395(f) (, title V, § 505(f), as added , ).

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2004— struck out “, upon the submission of evidence of need,” after “Federal agency”, substituted “, and” for “; and, in accordance with regulations promulgated by him,”, and inserted at end “The Archivist shall promulgate regulations in accordance with  to implement this section.”

1984— substituted “Archivist” for “Administrator of General Services”.

1970— struck out “approved by Congress” after “disposal schedules” in two places.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as a note under .