44-U.S.C.-3301

§3301 – Definition of Records

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Title 44 > Chapter 33 > Section 3301

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• Reference: Section 3301
• Legend: §3301 – Definition of Records
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

As used in this chapter, records includes all books, papers, maps, photographs, machine readable materials, or other documentary materials, regardless of physical form or characteristics, made or received by an agency of the United States Government 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 Government or because of the informational value of data in them. Library and museum material made or acquired and preserved solely for reference or exhibition purposes, extra copies of documents preserved only for convenience of reference, and stocks of publications and of processed documents are not included.

(Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1299; Pub. L. 94–575, §4(c)(2), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2727.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., §366 (July 7, 1943, ch. 192, §1, 57 Stat. 380).

Amendments

1976—Pub. L. 94–575 expanded records to include machine readable materials.

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