Federal Records Act
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The Federal Records Act is a U.S. law that establishes the framework and requirements for creating, managing, and preserving federal government records to ensure accountability and historical documentation.
Aliases (1)
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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records management law → |
| aimsTo |
promote transparency in federal government operations
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support historical research and public access to government records → |
| appliesTo |
federal agencies of the United States government
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| complements |
federal information policy and open government initiatives
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| country |
United States
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| designatesAuthority |
Archivist of the United States
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National Archives and Records Administration → |
| enforcedBy |
National Archives and Records Administration oversight and guidance
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| excludes |
extra copies of documents preserved only for convenience of reference
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library and museum material made or acquired and preserved solely for reference or exhibition → |
| focusesOn |
accountability of federal officials through proper recordkeeping
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preservation of records with long-term historical value → |
| grantsPower |
authority to the Archivist of the United States to provide guidance and oversight for federal records management
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| includesConcept |
federal records schedules
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non-record materials → permanent records → records disposition → records retention → temporary records → |
| legalEffect |
establishes legal obligations for federal records creation and retention
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| obligates |
agency employees to protect and properly handle federal records
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agency heads to ensure adequate and proper documentation of agency activities → agency heads to establish safeguards against the removal or loss of records → |
| providesFor |
disposal of records that no longer have administrative, legal, fiscal, or historical value
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transfer of permanent records to the National Archives → |
| purpose |
to ensure accountability of the federal government
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to establish a framework for the creation, management, and preservation of federal records → to preserve records of historical and evidentiary value → |
| regulates |
creation of federal records
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disposition of federal records → maintenance of federal records → preservation of federal records → |
| relatedTo |
Freedom of Information Act
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National Archives and Records Administration Act → Presidential Records Act → Privacy Act of 1974 → |
| requires |
cooperation of federal agencies with the National Archives and Records Administration
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federal agencies to establish and maintain an active, continuing program for the economical and efficient management of records → federal agencies to make and preserve records documenting their organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, and essential transactions → |
| scope |
covers documentary materials made or received by a federal agency under federal law or in connection with the transaction of public business
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| supports |
congressional oversight through availability of agency records
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judicial review and litigation through preservation of evidentiary records → public access to information through orderly records management → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Presidential and Federal Records Act Amendments of 2014
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amends |
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FBI data governance policies
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constrainedBy |
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Title 44 of the United States Code
("Chapter 31 – Records Management by Federal Agencies")
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contains |
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National Archives and Records Administration
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mandatedBy |
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Presidential Records Act
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relatedTo |