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Code · U.S. Code · Title 44 - PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS · CHAPTER 31— RECORDS MANAGEMENT BY FEDERAL AGENCIES · § 3101

§ 3101. Records management by agency heads; general duties

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The head of each Federal agency shall make and preserve records containing adequate and proper documentation of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, and essential transactions of the agency and designed to furnish the information necessary to protect the legal and financial rights of the Government and of persons directly affected by the agency’s activities.
(Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1297.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 396(a) (June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title V, § 506(a), as added Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, § 6(d), 64 Stat. 583).
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  • Pub. L. 90–620
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  • June 30, 1949, ch. 288
  • Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, § 6(d)
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