U.S. Code » Title 44 » Chapter CHAPTER 21— NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION

44 U.S.C. § 2103

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(a) The Archivist of the United States shall be appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Archivist shall be appointed without regard to political affiliations and solely on the basis of the professional qualifications required to perform the duties and responsibilities of the office of Archivist. The Archivist may be removed from office by the President. The President shall communicate the reasons for any such removal to each House of the Congress.(b) The Archivist shall be compensated at the rate provided for level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5.(c) There shall be in the Administration a Deputy Archivist of the United States, who shall be appointed by and who shall serve at the pleasure of the Archivist. The Deputy Archivist shall be established as a career reserved position in the Senior Executive Service within the meaning of section 3132(a)(8) of title 5. The Deputy Archivist shall perform such functions as the Archivist shall designate. During any absence or disability of the Archivist, the Deputy Archivist shall act as Archivist. In the event of a vacancy in the office of the Archivist, the Deputy Archivist shall act as Archivist until an Archivist is appointed under subsection (a).(Added Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 102(a)(2), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2280.)Editorial NotesPrior Provisions

A prior section 2103 was renumbered section 2107 of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesEffective Date

Section effective Apr. 1, 1985, see section 301 of Pub. L. 98–497, set out as an Effective Date of 1984 Amendment note under section 2102 of this title.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases, 1977–2019 · leading case: Am. Friends Serv. Comm. v. William H. Webster, Dir., Fed. Bureau of Investigation, (Three Cases), 720 F.2d 29 (D.C. Cir. 1983).
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Am. Friends Serv. Comm. v. William H. Webster, Dir., Fed. Bureau of Investigation, (Three Cases), 720 F.2d 29 (D.C. Cir. 1983). · cites it 3× “, 44 U.S.C. § 2103 (3) (authorizing transfer of Archives records “to public or educational institutions or associations”), § 2105 (requiring exhibition of records as appropriate, including *55 guides to facilitate use and publication of historical works), § 2110 (authorizing…”
Robert M. Brandon v. Jack M. Eckard, Adm'r, Gen. Servs. Admin., 569 F.2d 683 (D.C. Cir. 1977). “Appellant contends that the provisions of the Presidential Libraries Act on which appel-lees rely apply only to personal papers or materials and not to federal records, which are covered by 44 U.S.C. §§ 2103 , 2104 (1970). See Proffer of Proof, JA 67; reply brief for appellant…”
Smith v. Nixon, 582 F. Supp. 716 (D.D.C. 1984). “” 44 U.S.C. §§ 2103 , 3303. The Court agrees.”
Pub. Citizen v. Burke, 843 F.2d 1473 (D.C. Cir. 1988). “" 44 U.S.C. § 2103 (a). Congress’ intent was to ensure that "archival and records management decisions would be made on a professional basis unaffected by political considerations or other extraneous factors.”
Smith ex rel. Smith v. Nixon, 807 F.2d 197 (D.C. Cir. 1986). “at 717 (citing 44 U.S.C. §§ 2103 , 3303). Plaintiffs appeal both judgments.”
Designating an Acting Dir. of the Bureau of Consum. Fin. Prot. (OLC 2017). “”); 44 U.S.C. § 2103 (c) (“In the event of a vacancy in the office of the Archivist, the Deputy Archivist shall act as Archivist until an Archivist is appointed[.”
Designating an Acting Attorney Gen. (OLC 2018). “§ 302 (b) (providing for an Acting Administrator of the General Services Administration); 44 U.S.C. § 2103 (c) (providing for an Acting Archivist).”
Designating an Acting Dir. of the Bureau of Consum. Fin. Prot. (OLC 2017). “”); 44 U.S.C. § 2103 (c) (“In the event of a vacancy in the office of the Archivist, the Deputy Archivist shall act as Archivist until an Archivist is appointed[.”
Appointment & Removal of Fed. Reserve Bank Members of the Fed. Open Mkt. Comm. (OLC 2019). “§ 3929 (a)(2); 44 U.S.C. § 2103 (a). The structure of the Federal Reserve System is consistent with this con- clusion.”
Designating an Acting Dir. of the Fed. Hous. Fin. Agency (OLC 2019). “The list also included 44 U.S.C. § 2103 (c), which provides that “the Deputy Archivist shall act as Archivist [of the United States]” “[d]uring any absence or disability of the Archivist” and “[i]n the 8 Designating an Acting Director of FHFA Although HERA authorizes one method…”
Designating an Acting Attorney Gen. (OLC 2018). “§ 302 (b) (providing for an Acting Administrator of the General Services Administration); 44 U.S.C. § 2103 (c) (providing for an Acting Archivist).”
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