The National Archives and Records Administration is the federal government's record keeper, preserving legally and historically valuable records from all three branches and making them accessible to the public. It oversees records management across federal agencies, runs the Presidential Library system, and publishes federal regulations through the Office of the Federal Register.
Created by Congress under the National Archives and Records Administration Act of 1984 (Pub. L. 98-497; 44 U.S.C. ch. 21 (44 U.S.C. 2102, 2103)), it acts within the authority that statute grants. Its actions are subject to judicial review and to congressional oversight and funding.
