Title 44 — Public Printing and Documents
Chapter 9 — Congressional Record
§ 907. Congressional Record: extracts for Members of Congress; mailing envelopes
Statutory text
The Director of the Government Publishing Office may print and deliver, upon the order of a Member of Congress and payment of the cost, extracts from the Congressional Record. The Director of the Government Publishing Office may furnish without cost to Members and the Resident Commissioner, envelopes, ready for mailing the Congressional Record or any part of it, or speeches, or reports in it, if such part, speeches, or reports are mailable as franked mail under section 3210 of title 39. Envelopes so furnished shall contain in the upper left-hand corner the following words: “United States Senate” or “House of Representatives, U.S. Part of Congressional Record.”, and in the upper right-hand corner the letters “U.S.S.” or “M.C.”, and the Director of the Government Publishing Office may, at the request of a Member or Resident Commissioner, print in addition to the foregoing, his name and State or Commonwealth, the date, and the topic or subject matter, not exceeding twelve words. He may not print any other words on envelopes, except at the personal expense of the Member or Resident Commissioner ordering the envelopes, except to affix the official title of a document. 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, and accounted for 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. § 907
Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1259
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1259Pub. L. 93–191 § 8(b) · 87 Stat. 737
Inserted · 44 U.S.C. § 907
Pub. L. 93–191 inserted at end of second sentence “, if such part, speeches, or reports are mailable as franked mail under section 3210 of title 39”
Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 907
Pub. L. 93–191 substituted in third sentence “Postage paid by Congress” for “Free”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 93–191 inserted at end of second sentence “, if such part, speeches, or reports are mailable as franked mail under section 3210 of title 39” and substituted in third sentence “Postage paid by Congress” for “Free”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) Section 907 of title 44, United States Code, is amended as follows: 82 Stat. 1259. (1) the second sentence is amended by inserting immediately before the period at the end thereof a comma and the following: “if such part, speeches, or reports are mailable as franked mail under section 3210 of title 39”: and Ante, p. 737. (2) the third sentence is amended 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(c) · [88 Stat. 52]
Struck · 44 U.S.C. § 907
Pub. L. 93–255 struck out “Postage paid by Congress” after “Part of Congressional Record.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 93–255 struck out “Postage paid by Congress” after “Part of Congressional Record.”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(c) Section 907 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by striking out “Postage paid by Congress”.Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2015
Pub. L. 113–235 § 1301(c)(1) · 128 Stat. 2130
Substituted · 44 U.S.C. § 907
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., § 185 (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, 43 Stat. 1300).
Editorial Notes
Amendments1973–2014 · 3 rounds
2014
Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(c)(1), substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer” wherever appearing.
1974
Pub. L. 93–255 struck out “Postage paid by Congress” after “Part of Congressional Record.”.
1973
Pub. L. 93–191 inserted at end of second sentence “, if such part, speeches, or reports are mailable as franked mail under section 3210 of title 39” and substituted in third sentence “Postage paid by Congress” for “Free”.
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.
Archivist of the United States
References to Archivist of the United States deemed to refer to Archivist appointed under section 2103 of this title with respect to functions transferred by Pub. L. 98–497 or an amendment made by Pub. L. 98–497 and exercised after , see sections 106 and 108 of Pub. L. 98–497, set out as notes under section 2102 of this title.
Credits
1968–2014 · 4 acts
- 1968Pub. L. 90–620, , 82 Stat. 1259
- 1973Pub. L. 93–191, § 8(b), , 87 Stat. 745
- 1974Pub. L. 93–255, § 2(c), , 88 Stat. 52
- 2014Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1301(b), (c)(1), , 128 Stat. 2537.
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(Pub. L. 90–620, , 82 Stat. 1259; Pub. L. 93–191, § 8(b), , 87 Stat. 745; Pub. L. 93–255, § 2(c), , 88 Stat. 52; Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1301(b), (c)(1), , 128 Stat. 2537.)