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44 U.S.C. § 2202Chapter 22

§2202. Ownership of Presidential records

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§2202. Ownership of Presidential records

The United States shall reserve and retain complete ownership, possession, and control of Presidential records; and such records shall be administered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective with respect to Presidential records created during a term of office of President beginning on or after Jan. 20, 1981, see section 3 of Pub. L. 95–591, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.

Last amended: December 31, 2024

Recent related rulemaking (Federal Register)

No recent rulemaking references this section title in the Federal Register.

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