### Question
How is the term National Archives of the United States defined?


### Answer
The term **National Archives of the United States** is defined in *44 U.S.C. § 2901* as the following:

> those official records which have been determined by the Archivist of the United States to have sufficient historical or other value to warrant their continued preservation by the Federal Government, and which have been accepted by the Archivist for deposit in the Archivist's custody

#### Citation:
  - *44 U.S.C. § 2901*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 29-RECORDS MANAGEMENT BY THE ARCHIVIST OF THE UNITED STATES**

