---
kind: "section"
citation: "44 U.S.C. § 2104"
title: "44"
title_heading: "Public Printing and Documents"
number: "2104"
heading: "Administrative provisions"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/44/2104"
units:
  - "Chapter 21 — National Archives and Records Administration"
---

# §2104. Administrative provisions

- (a) The [Archivist](/usc/44/2101.md?p=3) shall prescribe such regulations as the [Archivist](/usc/44/2101.md?p=3) deems necessary to effectuate the functions of the [Archivist](/usc/44/2101.md?p=3), and the head of each [executive agency](/usc/44/2901.md?p=13) shall cause to be issued such orders and directives as such agency head deems necessary to carry out such regulations.
- (b) Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, the [Archivist](/usc/44/2101.md?p=3) may delegate any of the functions of the [Archivist](/usc/44/2101.md?p=3) to such officers and employees of the [Administration](/usc/44/2101.md?p=4) as the [Archivist](/usc/44/2101.md?p=3) may designate, and may authorize such successive redelegations of such functions as the [Archivist](/usc/44/2101.md?p=3) may deem to be necessary or appropriate. A delegation of functions by the [Archivist](/usc/44/2101.md?p=3) shall not relieve the [Archivist](/usc/44/2101.md?p=3) of responsibility for the [administration](/usc/44/2101.md?p=4) of such functions.
- (c) The [Archivist](/usc/44/2101.md?p=3) may organize the [Administration](/usc/44/2101.md?p=4) as the [Archivist](/usc/44/2101.md?p=3) finds necessary or appropriate.
- (d) The [Archivist](/usc/44/2101.md?p=3) is authorized to establish, maintain, alter, or discontinue such regional, local, or other field offices as the [Archivist](/usc/44/2101.md?p=3) finds necessary or appropriate to perform the functions of the [Archivist](/usc/44/2101.md?p=3) or the [Administration](/usc/44/2101.md?p=4).
- (e) The [Archivist](/usc/44/2101.md?p=3) shall cause a seal of office to be made for the [Administration](/usc/44/2101.md?p=4) of such design as the [Archivist](/usc/44/2101.md?p=3) shall approve. Judicial notice shall be taken of such seal.
- (f) The [Archivist](/usc/44/2101.md?p=3) may establish advisory committees to provide advice with respect to any function of the [Archivist](/usc/44/2101.md?p=3) or the [Administration](/usc/44/2101.md?p=4). Members of any such committee shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to transportation expenses and per diem in lieu of subsistence in accordance with [section 5703 of title 5](/usc/5/5703.md).
- (g) The [Archivist](/usc/44/2101.md?p=3) shall advise and consult with interested [Federal agencies](/usc/44/2901.md?p=14) with a view to obtaining their advice and assistance in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
- (h) If authorized by the [Archivist](/usc/44/2101.md?p=3), officers and employees of the [Administration](/usc/44/2101.md?p=4) having investigatory functions are empowered, while engaged in the performance of their duties in conducting investigations, to administer oaths.

## Source credit

(Added Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 102(a)(2), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2281.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 2104 was renumbered section 2108 of this title.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective 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.

### Executive Documents

### Emergency Preparedness Functions

For assignment of certain emergency preparedness functions to Archivist of United States, see Parts 1, 2, and 20 of Ex. Ord. No. 12656, Nov. 18, 1988, 53 F.R. 47491, set out as a note under section 5195 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.