44 USC § 3302 - Regulations covering lists of records for disposal, procedure for disposal, and standards for reproduction

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identifier: "/us/usc/t44/s3302"
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title: "44 USC § 3302 - Regulations covering lists of records for disposal, procedure for disposal, and standards for reproduction"
title_number: 44
title_name: "PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS"
section_number: "3302"
section_name: "Regulations covering lists of records for disposal, procedure for disposal, and standards for reproduction"
chapter_number: 33
chapter_name: "DISPOSAL OF RECORDS"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2025-02-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1299; Pub. L. 94–575, § 4(c)(1), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2727; Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(b)(23), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2290; Pub. L. 113–187, §§ 5(b), 8(12), Nov. 26, 2014, 128 Stat. 2010, 2012.)"
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# § 3302. Regulations covering lists of records for disposal, procedure for disposal, and standards for reproduction

The Archivist shall promulgate regulations, not inconsistent with this chapter, establishing—

**(1)** procedures for the compiling and submitting to the Archivist of lists and schedules of records proposed for disposal,

**(2)** procedures for the disposal of records authorized for disposal, and

**(3)** standards for the reproduction of records by photographic, microphotographic, or digital processes with a view to the disposal of the original records.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1299; Pub. L. 94–575, § 4(c)(1), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2727; Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(b)(23), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2290; Pub. L. 113–187, §§ 5(b), 8(12), Nov. 26, 2014, 128 Stat. 2010, 2012.)

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 367 (, ; , title I, § 104, ).

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2014—Par. (1). , substituted “the Archivist” for “him”.

Par. (3). , substituted “photographic, microphotographic, or digital processes” for “photographic or microphotographic processes”.

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

1976— struck out “; approval by President” after “standards for reproduction” in section catchline.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

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