The Director of the Government Publishing Office shall prepare the semimonthly and the session index to the Congressional Record. The Joint Committee on Printing shall direct the form and manner of its publication and distribution.
Pub. L. 90–62082 Stat. 1256Pub. L. 108–102, § 1(a)117 Stat. 1198Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1301(c)(1)128 Stat. 2537(, , ; , , ; , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, § 1428 Stat. 603June 20, 1936, ch. 63049 Stat. 1546Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 182 (, ; , title II, § 2, ).
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 113–2352014— substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer”.
Pub. L. 108–1022003— amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Joint Committee on Printing shall designate to the Public Printer competent persons to prepare the semimonthly and the session index to the Congressional Record and shall fix the compensation to be paid by the Public Printer for that work, and direct the form and manner of its publication and distribution.”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2003 Amendment
Pub. L. 108–102, § 2117 Stat. 1198
Transition Rule for Transferred Employees of Congressional Record Index Office
Pub. L. 108–102, § 1(b)117 Stat. 1198Pub. L. 108–102, , , transferred employees of the Congressional Record Index Office to the Government Printing Office as of the effective date of (see Effective Date of 2003 Amendment note above) and transferred and made available accrued annual and sick leave of such employees to the individuals as an employee of the Government Printing Office.