44-U.S.C.-3310

§3310 – Disposal of Records Constituting Menace to Health, Life, Or Property

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Title 44 > Chapter 33 > Section 3310

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• Reference: Section 3310
• Legend: §3310 – Disposal of Records Constituting Menace to Health, Life, Or Property
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

When the Archivist and the head of the agency that has custody of them jointly determine that records in the custody of an agency of the United States Government are a continuing menace to human health or life or to property, the Archivist shall eliminate the menace immediately by any method he considers necessary. When records in the custody of the Archivist are disposed of under this section, the Archivist shall report their disposal to the agency from which they were transferred.

(Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1301; Pub. L. 98–497, title I, §107(b)(24), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2290.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., §375 (July 7, 1943, ch. 192, §10, 57 Stat. 382; June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, §104(a), 63 Stat. 381).

Amendments

1984—Pub. L. 98–497 substituted Archivist for Administrator of General Services and Archivist for Administrator wherever appearing.

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 98–497 effective Apr. 1, 1985, see section 301 of Pub. L. 98–497, set out as a note under section 2102 of this title.

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