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Title 44 — Public Printing and Documents

Chapter 17 — Distribution and Sale of Public Documents

§ 1714. Publications for use of National Archives and Records Administration

Statutory text

The Director of the Government Publishing Office shall print and deliver to the National Archives and Records Administration for use by the Archivist of the United States, including use by the Presidential Library established for the President during whose term the documents were issued, which shall be chargeable to Congress three copies each of the following publications:

House documents and public reports, bound;

Senate documents and public reports, bound;

Senate and House journals, bound;

United States Code and Supplements, bound;

United States Statutes at Large, bound;

the United States Reports, bound;

all other documents bearing a congressional number, or printed upon order of a committee in either House of Congress, or of a department, independent agency or establishment, commission, or officer of the Government, except confidential matter, blank forms, and circular letters not of a public character; and

public bills and resolutions in Congress in each parliamentary stage.

The Superintendent of Documents shall furnish, without cost, copies of publications available for free distribution.

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.

  1. Pub. L. 90–620 · 82 Stat. 1238

    Enacted · 44 U.S.C. § 1714

    Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1281

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1281

  2. National Archives and Records Administration Act of 1984

    Pub. L. 98–497 title I § 107(b)(6) · 98 Stat. 2280

    Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 1714

    Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “National Archives and Records Administration” for “General Services Administration” in section catchline and text

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “National Archives and Records Administration” for “General Services Administration” in section catchline and text.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (6) Section 1714 of such title is amended by striking out “General 44 USC 1714. Services Administration” and inserting in lieu thereof “National Archives and Records Administration”.

    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.

  3. Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2015

    Pub. L. 113–235 div. H title I § 1301(c)(1) · 128 Stat. 2130

    Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 1714

    Pub. L. 113–235 substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer” in introductory provisions

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 113–235 substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer” in introductory provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) by striking “Public Printer” each place that term appears and inserting “Director of the Government Publishing Office”; and

2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Notes

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 215a (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, § —, as added June 17, 1935, ch. 267, 49 Stat. 386, and amended June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, § 104(a), 63 Stat. 381; , Pub. L. 89–678, 80 Stat. 956.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments1984–2014 · 2 rounds

2014

Pub. L. 113–235 substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer” in introductory provisions.

1984

Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “National Archives and Records Administration” for “General Services Administration” in section catchline and text.

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

1968–2014 · 3 acts
  1. 1968Pub. L. 90–620, , 82 Stat. 1281
  2. 1984Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(b)(6), , 98 Stat. 2287
  3. 2014Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1301(c)(1), , 128 Stat. 2537.
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(Pub. L. 90–620, , 82 Stat. 1281; Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(b)(6), , 98 Stat. 2287; Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1301(c)(1), , 128 Stat. 2537.)

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