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# 44 U.S.C. § 3105 - Safeguards
## Text
The head of each Federal agency shall establish safeguards against the removal or loss of records the head of such agency determines to be necessary and required by regulations of the Archivist. Safeguards shall include making it known to officials and employees of the agency—
(1) that records in the custody of the agency are not to be alienated or destroyed except in accordance with sections 33013314 of this title, and
(2) the penalties provided by law for the unlawful removal or destruction of records.
(Pub. L. 90620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1298; Pub. L. 98497, title I, § 107(b)(22), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2290; Pub. L. 113187, § 8(11), Nov. 26, 2014, 128 Stat. 2012.)
## Notes
Historical and Revision NotesBased on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 396(e) (June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title V, § 506(e), as added Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, § 6(d), 64 Stat. 583).
Editorial Notes
References in TextSections 3304 to 3307 of this title, included in the reference in par. (1) to sections 3301 to 3314 of this title, were repealed by Pub. L. 91287, § 2(c), June 23, 1970, 84 Stat. 321.
Amendments2014—Pub. L. 113187 substituted “the head of such agency” for “he” in introductory provisions. 1984—Pub. L. 98497 substituted “Archivist” for “Administrator of General Services”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1984 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 98497 effective Apr. 1, 1985, see section 301 of Pub. L. 98497, set out as a note under section 2102 of this title.