Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

44 U.S.C. § 517

Purchase of paper in open market

The Joint Committee on Printing may authorize the Director of the Government Publishing Office to purchase paper in open market when they consider the quantity required so small or the want so immediate as not to justify advertisement for proposals.

Pub. L. 90–62082 Stat. 1245Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1301(c)(1)128 Stat. 2537(, , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, § 1128 Stat. 602Mar. 3, 1917, ch. 163, § 639 Stat. 1121Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 13 (, ; , ).

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 113–2352014— substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer”.