Title 44 — Public Printing and Documents
Chapter 3 — Government Publishing Office
§ 302. Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office: appointment; duties
Statutory text
The Director of the Government Publishing Office shall appoint a suitable person to be the Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office. The Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office shall supervise the buildings occupied by the Government Publishing Office and perform any other duties required by the Director of the Government Publishing Office.
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. § 302
Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1239
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1239Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2015
Pub. L. 113–235 § 1301(h) · 128 Stat. 2130
Struck · 44 U.S.C. § 302
Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(h), in first sentence, struck out “, who must be a practical printer and versed in the art of bookbinding,” after “suitable person” and, in second sentence
Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 302
Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(h), in first sentence, substituted “The Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “He”
Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 302
Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(h), in first sentence, substituted “and perform” for “, and perform”
Struck · 44 U.S.C. § 302
Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(h), in first sentence, struck out “perform the duties formerly required of the chief clerk,” after “shall” and “of him” after “required”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(h), in first sentence, struck out “, who must be a practical printer and versed in the art of bookbinding,” after “suitable person” and, in second sentence, substituted “The Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “He” and “and perform” for “, and perform” and struck out “perform the duties formerly required of the chief clerk,” after “shall” and “of him” after “required”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(h) Section 302 of title 44, United States Code, is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking “, who must be a practical printer and versed in the art of bookbinding,”; and (2) in the second sentence— (A) by striking “He” and inserting “The Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office”; (B) by striking “perform the duties formerly required of the chief clerk,”; (C) by striking “, and perform” and inserting “and perform”; and (D) by striking “of him”.Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2015
Pub. L. 113–235 § 1301(e) · 128 Stat. 2130
Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 302
Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(e), substituted “Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Deputy Public Printer” in section catchline and the first place appearing in text
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(e), substituted “Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Deputy Public Printer” in section catchline and the first place appearing in text.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(e) Title 44, United States Code.— Title 44, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking “Deputy Public Printer” each place that term appears and inserting “Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office”; and (2) in the heading for each of sections 302 and 303, by striking “deputy public printer” and inserting “deputy director of the government publishing office”.Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2015
Pub. L. 113–235 § 1301(c)(2) · 128 Stat. 2130
Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 302
Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(c)(2), which directed amendment of this section by substituting “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer” in section catchline, was not executed to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the subsequent amendment by section 1301(e)(2) of Pub. L. 113–235. See 2014 Amendment note above
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(c)(2), which directed amendment of this section by substituting “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer” in section catchline, was not executed to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the subsequent amendment by section 1301(e)(2) of Pub. L. 113–235. See 2014 Amendment note above.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) in the heading for each of sections 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 502, 710, 1102, 1111, 1115, 1340, 1701, 1712, and 1914, by striking “public printer” and inserting “director of the government publishing office”.Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2015
Pub. L. 113–235 § 1301(c)(1) · 128 Stat. 2130
Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 302
Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(c)(1), substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer” in two places in text
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(c)(1), substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer” in two places in text.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
7 of 8 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 39 (May 27, 1908, ch. 200, § 1, 35 Stat. 382).
Phraseology is changed to conform with section 301 of this revision.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2014—Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(h), in first sentence, struck out “, who must be a practical printer and versed in the art of bookbinding,” after “suitable person” and, in second sentence, substituted “The Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “He” and “and perform” for “, and perform” and struck out “perform the duties formerly required of the chief clerk,” after “shall” and “of him” after “required”.
Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(e), substituted “Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Deputy Public Printer” in section catchline and the first place appearing in text.
Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(c)(2), which directed amendment of this section by substituting “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer” in section catchline, was not executed to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the subsequent amendment by section 1301(e)(2) of Pub. L. 113–235. See 2014 Amendment note above.
Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(c)(1), substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer” in two places in text.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
“Government Publishing Office” substituted for “Government Printing Office” in text on authority of section 1301(b) of Pub. L. 113–235, set out as a note preceding section 301 of this title.
Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1301(f), , 128 Stat. 2538, provided that: “Any reference in any law other than in title 44, United States Code, or in any rule, regulation, certificate, directive, instruction, or other official paper in force on the date of enactment of this Act [] to the Deputy Public Printer shall be considered to refer and apply to the Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office.”
Credits
1968–2014 · 2 acts
- 1968Pub. L. 90–620, , 82 Stat. 1239
- 2014Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1301(b), (c), (e), (h), , 128 Stat. 2537, 2538.
Show as published
(Pub. L. 90–620, , 82 Stat. 1239; Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1301(b), (c), (e), (h), , 128 Stat. 2537, 2538.)