Title 44 — Public Printing and Documents
Chapter 15 — Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations
§ 1501. Definitions
Statutory text
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires—
“document” means a Presidential proclamation or Executive order and an order, regulation, rule, certificate, code of fair competition, license, notice, or similar instrument, issued, prescribed, or promulgated by a Federal agency;
“Federal agency” or “agency” means the President of the United States, or an executive department, independent board, establishment, bureau, agency, institution, commission, or separate office of the administrative branch of the Government of the United States but not the legislative or judicial branches of the Government;
“person” means an individual, partnership, association, or corporation;
“publish” means to circulate for sale or distribution to the public, as determined by the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register; and
“National Archives of the United States” has the same meaning as in section 2901(11) of this title.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 90–620 · 82 Stat. 1238
Enacted · 44 U.S.C. § 1501
Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1273
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1273National Archives and Records Administration Act of 1984
Pub. L. 98–497 title I § 107(b)(2) · 98 Stat. 2280
Inserted · 44 U.S.C. § 1501
Pub. L. 98–497 inserted definition of “National Archives of the United States”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 98–497 inserted definition of “National Archives of the United States”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) Section 1501 of such title is amended— (A) by striking out the period at the end of the last paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon and “and”; and (B) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: “‘National Archives of the United States’ has the same meaning as in section 2901(11) of this title.”.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 98–497 effective Apr. 1, 1985, see section 301 of Pub. L. 98–497, set out as a note under section 2102 of this title.Pub. L. 118–267 § 2(b) · 138 Stat. 2983
Inserted · 44 U.S.C. § 1501
Pub. L. 118–267 inserted definition of “publish”
Unresolved: Pub. L. 118–267 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 118–267 inserted definition of “publish”.
1 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial · 1 unresolved
Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 304 (July 26, 1935, ch. 417, § 4, 49 Stat. 501).
Editorial Notes
Amendments1984–2025 · 2 rounds
2025
Pub. L. 118–267 inserted definition of “publish”.
1984
Pub. L. 98–497 inserted definition of “National Archives of the United States”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 98–497 effective , see section 301 of Pub. L. 98–497, set out as a note under section 2102 of this title.
Credits
1968–2025 · 3 acts
- 1968Pub. L. 90–620, , 82 Stat. 1273
- 1984Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(b)(2), , 98 Stat. 2286
- 2025Pub. L. 118–267, § 2(b), , 138 Stat. 2983.
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(Pub. L. 90–620, , 82 Stat. 1273; Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(b)(2), , 98 Stat. 2286; Pub. L. 118–267, § 2(b), , 138 Stat. 2983.)