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Federal and State Department records management resources

Law, Regulations and Directives

The Federal Records Act

The Code of Federal Regulations on Federal Records Management for all federal agencies

The National Archives and the Office of Management and Budget Directive on Records Management for all federal agencies: Transition to Electronic Records (M-19-21)

NARA bulletins which provide formal, mandatory records management guidance for agencies

The Department of State's central Records Management Policy is established in its Foreign Affairs Manual (5 FAM 400)

The Presidential Records Act

Department of State Records Specific Resources

Department of State’s Senior Agency Officials for Record Management Annual Reports

A Comprehensive landing page to access records policy, annual reporting, training and NARA’s oversight activities

The Department's Capstone Position List

Department of State Records Schedules:

Domestic Schedules (Record Group 0059)

Foreign Service Posts (Record Group 0084)

U.S. Information Agency (Record Group 0306)

 
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