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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. § 3311"
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description: "Destruction of records outside continental United States in time of war or when hostile action seems imminent; written report to Archivist"
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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: "33"
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chapter_name: "DISPOSAL OF RECORDS"
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section: "3311"
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citation: "44 U.S.C. § 3311"
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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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# 44 U.S.C. § 3311 - Destruction of records outside continental United States in time of war or when hostile action seems imminent; written report to Archivist
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## Text
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During a state of war between the United States and another nation, or when hostile action by a foreign power appears imminent, the head of an agency of the United States Government may authorize the destruction of records in his legal custody situated in a military or naval establishment, ship, or other depository outside the territorial limits of continental United States—
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(1) the retention of which would be prejudicial to the interests of the United States or
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(2) which occupy space urgently needed for military purposes and are, in his opinion, without sufficient administrative, legal, research, or other value to warrant their continued preservation.
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Within six months after their disposal, the official who directed the disposal shall submit a written report to the Archivist in which he shall describe the character of the records and state when and where he disposed of them.
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(Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1301; Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(b)(23), (25)(C), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2290.)
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## Notes
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Historical and Revision NotesBased on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 376 (July 7, 1943, ch. 192, § 11, 57 Stat. 382; June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, § 104(a), 63 Stat. 381).
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Editorial Notes
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Amendments1984—Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “Archivist” for “Administrator of General Services” in section catchline and text.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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Effective Date of 1984 AmendmentAmendment 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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