Title 44 — Public Printing and Documents
Chapter 15 — Federal Register and Code of Federal Regulations
§ 1502. Custody and publishing of Federal documents; appointment of Director
Statutory text
The Archivist of the United States, acting through the Office of the Federal Register, is charged with the custody and, together with the Director of the Government Publishing Office, with the prompt and uniform publishing of the documents required or authorized to be published by section 1505 of this title. There shall be at the head of the Office a director, appointed by, and who shall act under the general direction of, the Archivist of the United States in carrying out this chapter and the regulations prescribed under it.
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. § 1502
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)(3) · 98 Stat. 2280
Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 1502
Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “Archivist of the United States” for “Administrator of General Services” wherever appearing
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “Archivist of the United States” for “Administrator of General Services” wherever appearing.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(3) Section 1502 of such title is amended by striking out “Administrator 44 USC 1502. of General Services” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “Archivist of the United States”.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.Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2015
Pub. L. 113–235 div. H title I § 1301(c)(1) · 128 Stat. 2130
Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 1502
Pub. L. 113–235 substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 113–235 substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) by striking “Public Printer” each place that term appears and inserting “Director of the Government Publishing Office”; andPub. L. 118–267 § 2(a)(1) · 138 Stat. 2983
Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 1502
Pub. L. 118–267 substituted “publishing” for “printing” in text
Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 1502
Pub. L. 118–267 substituted “publishing” for “printing and distribution” in text
Unresolved: Pub. L. 118–267 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 118–267 substituted “publishing” for “printing” in section catchline and “publishing” for “printing and distribution” in text.
2 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial · 2 unresolved
Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 301 (July 26, 1935, ch. 417, § 1, 49 Stat. 500; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. II, § 202, eff. , 4 F.R. 2732, 53 Stat. 1435; June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, § 104(a), 63 Stat. 381).
Editorial Notes
Amendments1984–2025 · 3 rounds
2025
Pub. L. 118–267 substituted “publishing” for “printing” in section catchline and “publishing” for “printing and distribution” in text.
2014
Pub. L. 113–235 substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer”.
1984
Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “Archivist of the United States” for “Administrator of General Services” wherever appearing.
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.