(a) The head of any Government agency may turn over to the Archivist for administration, disposition and preservation such records in his custody as are not needed for transaction of current business of his office.
(b) The head of each agency shall:
(1) establish and maintain an active continuing program in accordance with the standards and procedures established by the Archivist for the economical and efficient management and disposition of the records of the agency; and
(2) make and maintain records containing adequate and proper documentation of the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures and essential transactions of the agency designed to furnish information to protect the legal and financial rights of the Government and of persons directly affected by the agency's activities.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision of law, an official of the Government who is authorized to certify to facts on the basis of records in his custody may certify to facts on the basis of records that have been transferred by him or by his predecessors to the Archivist, and may direct the Archivist to certify to such facts and to make administrative determinations on the basis of records transferred to the Archivist.