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.
Pub. L. 90–62082 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 (, , ; , , ; , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23 June 17, 1935, ch. 267 49 Stat. 386 June 30, 1949, ch. 288 63 Stat. 381 Pub. L. 89–67880 Stat. 956 Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 215a (, § —, as added , , and amended , title I, § 104(a), ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 113–2352014— substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer” in introductory provisions.
Pub. L. 98–4971984— 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
Pub. L. 98–497section 301 of Pub. L. 98–497section 2102 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .