44 U.S.C. § 2912 — Preservation of electronic messages and other records

(a) Regulations Required .— The Archivist^* must promulgate regulations governing Federal agency^* preservation of electronic messages^* that are determined to be records^*. that regulations must, at a minimum— (1) require the electronic capture, management, and preservation of that electronic records under the records disposition^* requirements of chapter 33; (2) require that that electronic records are readily accessible for retrieval through electronic searches; and (3) include timelines for Federal agency implementation of the regulations that ensure compliance as expeditiously as practicable.

(b) Coverage of Other Electronic Records .— To the extent practicable, the regulations promulgated under subsection

(a) must also include requirements for the capture, management, and preservation of other electronic records.

(c) Review of Regulations Required .— The Archivist must periodically review and, as necessary, amend the regulations promulgated under subsection (a).