44 USC § 3103 - Transfer of records to records centers

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identifier: "/us/usc/t44/s3103"
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title: "44 USC § 3103 - Transfer of records to records centers"
title_number: 44
title_name: "PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS"
section_number: "3103"
section_name: "Transfer of records to records centers"
chapter_number: 31
chapter_name: "RECORDS MANAGEMENT BY FEDERAL AGENCIES"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2025-02-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 94–575, § 3(a)(3), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2726; amended Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(b)(20), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2290; Pub. L. 113–187, § 8(9), Nov. 26, 2014, 128 Stat. 2012.)"
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# § 3103. Transfer of records to records centers

When the head of a Federal agency determines that such action may affect substantial economies or increased operating efficiency, the head of such agency shall provide for the transfer of records to a records center maintained and operated by the Archivist, or, when approved by the Archivist, to a center maintained and operated by the head of the Federal agency.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 94–575, § 3(a)(3), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2726; amended Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(b)(20), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2290; Pub. L. 113–187, § 8(9), Nov. 26, 2014, 128 Stat. 2012.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 3103, , , , contained provisions similar to those comprising this section, prior to repeal by .

### Amendments

2014— substituted “the head of such agency” for “he”.

1984— substituted “Archivist” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

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