Title 44 — Public Printing and Documents
Chapter 7 — Congressional Printing and Binding
§ 733. Documents and reports ordered by Members of Congress; franks and envelopes for Members of Congress
Statutory text
The Director of the Government Publishing Office on order of a Member of Congress, on prepayment of the cost, may reprint documents and reports of committees together with the evidence papers submitted, or any part ordered printed by the Congress.
He may also furnish without cost to Members and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, blank franks printed on sheets and perforated, or singly at their option, for public documents. Franks shall contain in the upper left-hand corner the following words: “Public document. United States Senate” or “House of Representatives U.S.” and in the upper right-hand corner the letters “U.S.S.” or “M. C.” Franks may also contain information relating to missing children as provided in section 3220 of title 39. But he may not print any other words except where it is desirable to affix the official title of a document. Other words printed on franks shall be at the personal expense of the Member or Resident Commissioner ordering them.
At the request of a Member of Congress or Resident Commissioner the Director of the Government Publishing Office may print upon franks or envelopes used for mailing public documents the facsimile signature of the Member or Resident Commissioner and a special request for return if not called for, and the name of the State or Commonwealth and county and city. The Member or Resident Commissioner shall deposit with his order the extra expense involved in printing these additional words.
The Director of the Government Publishing Office may also, at the request of a Member or Resident Commissioner, print on envelopes authorized to be furnished, the name of the Member or Resident Commissioner, and State or Commonwealth, the date, and the topic or subject matter, not exceeding twelve words.
The Director of the Government Publishing Office shall deposit moneys accruing under this section in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the appropriation made for the working capital of the Government Publishing Office for the year in which the work is done. He shall account for them in his annual report to Congress.
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. § 733
Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1253
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1253Pub. L. 93–191 § 8(a) · 87 Stat. 737
Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 733
Pub. L. 93–191 substituted “Public document. Postage paid by Congress.” for “Public document. Free.” in second par
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 93–191 substituted “Public document. Postage paid by Congress.” for “Public document. Free.” in second par.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Section 733 of title 44, United States Code, is amended 82 Stat. 1253. by striking out “Free.” and inserting in lieu thereof “Postage paid by Congress.”.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 93–191 effective Dec. 18, 1973, see section 14 of Pub. L. 93–191, set out as a note under section 3210 of Title 39, Postal Service.Pub. L. 93–255 § 2(b) · [88 Stat. 52]
Struck · 44 U.S.C. § 733
Pub. L. 93–255 struck out “Postage paid by Congress.” after “Public document.” in second par
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 93–255 struck out “Postage paid by Congress.” after “Public document.” in second par.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) Section 733 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by striking out “Postage paid by Congress.”.Pub. L. 99–87 § 1(c)(2) · 99 Stat. 290
Inserted · 44 U.S.C. § 733
Pub. L. 99–87 inserted “Franks may also contain information relating to missing children as provided in section 3220 of title 39.” before “But he may not print” in second par
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 99–87 inserted “Franks may also contain information relating to missing children as provided in section 3220 of title 39.” before “But he may not print” in second par.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) Section 733 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the second sentence of the second undesignated paragraph the following: “Franks may also contain information relating to missing children as provided in section 3220 of title 39.”.Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2015
Pub. L. 113–235 § 1301(c)(1) · 128 Stat. 2130
Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 733
Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(c)(1), substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer” wherever appearing
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(c)(1), substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer” wherever appearing.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
4 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 162 (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, § 37, 28 Stat. 606; Mar. 2, 1895, ch. 189, § 1, 28 Stat. 961; Jan. 30, 1904, ch. 39, 33 Stat. 9; Mar. 4, 1925, ch. 549, § 1, 43 Stat. 1300).
Section 893 of Title 48, U.S. Code, provides that: “The Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico shall . . . be allowed the franking privilege granted Members of Congress.”
By inference he should be included in section 733, since the franking privilege should include the means to use it.
Changes have been made in section 733 to include the Resident Commissioner as to printing of franks.
Editorial Notes
Amendments1973–2014 · 4 rounds
2014
Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(c)(1), substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer” wherever appearing.
1985
Pub. L. 99–87 inserted “Franks may also contain information relating to missing children as provided in section 3220 of title 39.” before “But he may not print” in second par.
1974
Pub. L. 93–255 struck out “Postage paid by Congress.” after “Public document.” in second par.
1973
Pub. L. 93–191 substituted “Public document. Postage paid by Congress.” for “Public document. Free.” in second par.
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.
Effective Date of 1973 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 93–191 effective , see section 14 of Pub. L. 93–191, set out as a note under section 3210 of Title 39, Postal Service.
Credits
1968–2014 · 5 acts
- 1968Pub. L. 90–620, , 82 Stat. 1253
- 1973Pub. L. 93–191, § 8(a), , 87 Stat. 745
- 1974Pub. L. 93–255, § 2(b), , 88 Stat. 52
- 1985Pub. L. 99–87, § 1(c)(2), , 99 Stat. 291
- 2014Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1301(b), (c)(1), , 128 Stat. 2537.
Show as published
(Pub. L. 90–620, , 82 Stat. 1253; Pub. L. 93–191, § 8(a), , 87 Stat. 745; Pub. L. 93–255, § 2(b), , 88 Stat. 52; Pub. L. 99–87, § 1(c)(2), , 99 Stat. 291; Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1301(b), (c)(1), , 128 Stat. 2537.)