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Ingested titles 12–51 and 54 from OLRC USLM XML @119-100 (the whole Code now, uniform edition; Title 53 is reserved/empty). LegalText 11,221 -> 59,740; repo total 105,704 records. Deterministic (byte-identical rerun, verified on Title 42's 8,356 sections); make check green. make legal-us-code default now covers every title. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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type: "LegalText"
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title: "44 U.S.C. § 2912"
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description: "Preservation of electronic messages and other records"
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jurisdiction: "us"
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kind: "code_section"
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title_number: 44
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title_name: "PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS"
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chapter_number: "29"
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chapter_name: "RECORDS MANAGEMENT BY THE ARCHIVIST OF THE UNITED STATES AND BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF GENERAL SERVICES"
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section: "2912"
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citation: "44 U.S.C. § 2912"
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status: "current"
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release_point: "119-100"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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source: "official"
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source_url: "https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/100/xml_usc44@119-100.zip"
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---
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# 44 U.S.C. § 2912 - Preservation of electronic messages and other records
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## Text
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(a) Regulations Required.— The Archivist shall promulgate regulations governing Federal agency preservation of electronic messages that are determined to be records. Such regulations shall, at a minimum—
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(1) require the electronic capture, management, and preservation of such electronic records in accordance with the records disposition requirements of chapter 33;
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(2) require that such electronic records are readily accessible for retrieval through electronic searches; and
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(3) include timelines for Federal agency implementation of the regulations that ensure compliance as expeditiously as practicable.
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(b) Coverage of Other Electronic Records.— To the extent practicable, the regulations promulgated under subsection (a) shall also include requirements for the capture, management, and preservation of other electronic records.
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(c) Review of Regulations Required.— The Archivist shall periodically review and, as necessary, amend the regulations promulgated under subsection (a).
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(Added Pub. L. 116–283, div. H, title XCVI, § 9602(b)(1), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4828.)
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## Notes
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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Deadline for RegulationsPub. L. 116–283, div. H, title XCVI, § 9602(b)(2), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4828, provided that: “Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 1, 2021], the Archivist shall propose the regulations required under section 2912(a) of title 44, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1).”
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