§3104. Certifications and determinations on transferred records

An official of the Government who is authorized to certify to facts on the basis of records in his custody, may certify to facts on the basis of records that have been transferred by him or his predecessors to the Archivist, and may authorize the Archivist to certify to facts and to make administrative determinations on the basis of records transferred to the Archivist, notwithstanding any other law.

( Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1298 ; Pub. L. 98–497, title I, §107(b)(21), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2290 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., §396(d) (June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title V, §506(d), as added Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, §6(d), 64 Stat. 583 , and amended Feb. 5, 1964, Pub. L. 88–265, 78 Stat. 8 ).

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.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 3102 of this title.