---
kind: "section"
citation: "44 U.S.C. § 2115"
title: "44"
title_heading: "Public Printing and Documents"
number: "2115"
heading: "Reports; correction of violations"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/44/2115"
units:
  - "Chapter 21 — National Archives and Records Administration"
---

# §2115. Reports; correction of violations

- (a) In carrying out the duties and responsibilities under chapters [21](/usc/44/chch21.md), [25](/usc/44/chch25.md), [29](/usc/44/chch29.md), [31](/usc/44/chch31.md), and [33](/usc/44/chch33.md) of this title, the [Archivist](/usc/44/2101.md?p=3) may obtain reports from any [Federal agency](/usc/44/2901.md?p=14) on such agency’s activities under such chapters.
- (b) When the [Archivist](/usc/44/2101.md?p=3) finds that a provision of any such chapter has been or is being violated, the [Archivist](/usc/44/2101.md?p=3) shall (1) inform in writing the head of the agency concerned of the violation and make recommendations for its correction; and (2) unless satisfactory corrective measures are demonstrably commenced within a reasonable time, submit a written report of the matter to the President and the Congress.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1290, § 2111; Pub. L. 94–575, § 4(b), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2727; renumbered § 2115 and amended Pub. L. 98–497, title I, §§ 102(a)(1), 107(a)(8), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2280, 2286; Pub. L. 113–187, § 9(e), Nov. 26, 2014, 128 Stat. 2014.)

## Notes

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 398 (June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title V, § 508, as added Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, § 6(d), 64 Stat. 583).

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2014—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–187, § 9(e)(1), substituted “the duties” for “their respective duties” and struck out “and the Administrator” after “the Archivist” and “each” before “obtain reports”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–187, § 9(e)(2), struck out “either” after “When”, struck out “or the Administrator” after “the Archivist” in two places, and substituted “demonstrably commenced” for “inaugurated”.

1984—Pub. L. 98–497, § 107(a)(8), amended section generally, inserting reference to Archivist and striking out reference to chapter 27 of this title.

1976—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 94–575 inserted reference to chapter 33 of this title.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### 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.