§ 304. Director of the Government Publishing Office: vacancy in office

Statutory text

In case of the death, resignation, absence, or sickness of the Director of the Government Publishing Office, the Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office shall perform the duties of the Director of the Government Publishing Office until a successor is appointed or the Director’s absence or sickness ceases; but the President may direct any other officer of the Government, whose appointment is vested in the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to perform the duties of the vacant office until a successor is appointed, or the sickness or absence of the Director of the Government Publishing Office ceases. A vacancy occasioned by death or resignation may not be filled temporarily under this section for longer than ten days, and a temporary appointment, designation, or assignment of another officer may not be made except to fill a vacancy happening during a recess of the Senate.

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.

1968
Pub. L. 90–620 · 82 Stat. 1238
Enacted · 44 U.S.C. § 304
Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1239
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1239
2014
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2015
Pub. L. 113–235 § 1301(i)(1) · 128 Stat. 2130
Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 304
Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(i)(1), substituted “or the Director’s” for “or his”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(i)(1), substituted “or the Director’s” for “or his”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) in the first sentence of section 304, by striking “or his” and inserting “or the Director’s”;
2014
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2015
Pub. L. 113–235 § 1301(e)(1) · 128 Stat. 2130
Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 304
Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(e)(1), substituted “Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Deputy Public Printer”
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(e)(1), substituted “Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Deputy Public Printer”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) by striking “Deputy Public Printer” each place that term appears and inserting “Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office”; and
2014
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2015
Pub. L. 113–235 § 1301(c) · 128 Stat. 2130
Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 304
Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(c), substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer” in section catchline and wherever appearing in text
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(c), substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer” in section catchline and wherever appearing in text.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(c) Title 44, United States Code.— Title 44, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking “Public Printer” each place that term appears and inserting “Director of the Government Publishing Office”; and (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”.

3 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Notes

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 32 (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, § 36, 28 Stat. 606; May 27, 1908, ch. 200, § 1, 35 Stat. 382.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2014—Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(i)(1), substituted “or the Director’s” for “or his”.

Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(e)(1), substituted “Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Deputy Public Printer”.

Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(c), substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer” in section catchline and wherever appearing in text.

Credits

1968–2014 · 2 acts

1968Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1239
2014Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1301(c), (e)(1), (i)(1), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2537, 2538.

Show as published

(Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1239; Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1301(c), (e)(1), (i)(1), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2537, 2538.)