Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 36  /  Part 1250  /  Sec. 1250.6 Does the FOIA apply to all of the records at NARA?

No, the FOIA applies only to the records of the executive branch of the Federal Government and certain Presidential and Vice Presidential records: ------------------------------------------------------------------------

(a) Records of executive branch This CFR part and parts 1254 through

agencies. 1260 of this chapter. FOIA applies

to these records.(b) Records of the Federal courts Parts 1254 through 1260 of this

and judicial branch agencies. chapter. FOIA does not apply to

these records.(c) Records of Congress and Parts 1254 through 1260 of this

legislative branch agencies. chapter. FOIA does not apply to

these records.(d) Presidential records (created This part and parts 1254 through

by Presidents and Vice Presidents 1270 of this chapter. FOIA applies

holding office since 1981). to these records five years after

the President and Vice President

leave office.

(e) Documents created by The deed of gift under which they

Presidents holding office before were given to NARA. These documents

1981 and housed in a NARA are not agency records and FOIA

Presidential library. does not apply to these materials.(f) Nixon Presidential materials.. Part 1275 of this chapter. FOIA does

not apply to these materials.------------------------------------------------------------------------