§ 3301. Definition of records
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(a)Records Defined.—
(1)In general.— As used in this chapter, the term “records”—
(A)includes all recorded information, regardless of form or characteristics, made or received by a Federal agency under Federal law or in connection with the transaction of public business and preserved or appropriate for preservation by that agency or its legitimate successor as evidence of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, operations, or other activities of the United States Government or because of the informational value of data in them; and
(B)does not include—
(i)library and museum material made or acquired and preserved solely for reference or exhibition purposes; or
(ii)duplicate copies of records preserved only for convenience.
(2)Recorded information defined.— For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “recorded information” includes all traditional forms of records, regardless of physical form or characteristics, including information created, manipulated, communicated, or stored in digital or electronic form.
(b)Determination of Definition.— The Archivist’s determination whether recorded information, regardless of whether it exists in physical, digital, or electronic form, is a record as defined in subsection
(a)shall be binding on all Federal agencies.
(Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1299; Pub. L. 94–575, § 4(c)(2), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2727; Pub. L. 113–187, § 5(a), Nov. 26, 2014, 128 Stat. 2009.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 366 (July 7, 1943, ch. 192, § 1, 57 Stat. 380).
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U.S. Code
IRM
- IRM 10.5.4Incident Management Program
- IRM 11.3.13Freedom of Information Act
- IRM 1.15.2Types of Records and Their Life Cycles
- IRM 1.15.6Managing Electronic Records
- IRM 11.3.41Disclosure Case Processing and Inventory Management
- IRM 1.15.5Relocating/Removing Records
- IRM 4.33.1Managing Electronic Records from Taxpayers and Third Parties
- IRM 1.1.27Privacy, Governmental Liaison and Disclosure (PGLD)
- IRM 1.15.7Files Management
register
- Rules and RegulationsNotice of new systems of records
- Proposed RulesProposed rule
- Rules and RegulationsFinal rule
- NoticesNotice of modified systems of records
- NoticesNotice of modified system of records; request for comments
- Rules and RegulationsFinal rulemaking
- NoticesNotice of information collection
- NoticesNotice of modified system of records
- NoticesFinal rule
- Proposed RulesRepublication of Systems of Records Notices
- NoticesProposed rule
- Proposed RulesRepublication of systems of records notices
- NoticesFinal rule
- Rules and RegulationsNotice of modified system of records
- NoticesFinal rule
- Rules and RegulationsFinal rule
- NoticesNotice of new system of records
- NoticesNotice; amendment of systems of records
- Rules and RegulationsFinal rule
- NoticesNotice of modified system of records
- NoticesImplementing directive; final rule
- NoticesNotice of modified systems of records; request for comments
- Presidential DocumentsRepublication of Systems of Records Notices
- Rules and RegulationsFinal rule
- NoticesRepublication of Systems of Records notices
- Rules and RegulationsFinal rule
- NoticesNotice
- NoticesNotice of new system of records
- Rules and RegulationsProposed rule
- NoticesNotice of a modified system of records
- NoticesNotice of final voluntary guidelines for self-evaluation of compensation practices for compliance with Executive Order 11246 with respect to systemic compensation discrimination
- NoticesNotice of modified systems of records; request for comment
- NoticesNotice of modified system of records
CFR
- § 2002.4Definitions.
- § 1220.18What definitions apply to the regulations in Subchapter B?
- § 2001.92Definitions.
- § 4.12Disposition of documents submitted to the Commission.
- § 1222.14What are nonrecord materials?
- § 1222.10How should agencies apply the statutory definition of Federal records?
- § 1222.12What types of documentary materials are Federal records?
- § 150.403How does the Paperwork Reduction Act affect this part?
- § 1911.2Definitions.
- § 1251.3What definitions apply to this part?
- § 14.802Definitions.
statutes-at-large
- Public Law 95–440To amend sections 3303a and 1503 of title 44, United States Code, to require mandatory application of the General Records Schedules to all Federal agencies and to resolve conflicts between authorizations for disposal and to provide for the disposal of Federal Register documents
- Public Law 97–364To amend title 23, United States Code, to encourage the establishment by States of effective alcohol traffic safety programs and to require the Secretary of Transportation to administer a national driver register to assist State driver licensing officials in electronically exchanging information reg
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- Pub. L. 90–620
- 82 Stat. 1299
- Pub. L. 94–575, § 4(c)(2)
- 90 Stat. 2727
- 128 Stat. 2009
- July 7, 1943, ch. 192, § 1
- 57 Stat. 380
- Pub. L. 94–575
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 90–620
Stat.82 Stat. 1299
Pub. L.Pub. L. 94–575, § 4(c)(2)
Stat.90 Stat. 2727
Stat.128 Stat. 2009
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