§ 1108. — Presidential approval required for printing of periodicals; number printed; sale to public.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 44USC1108]
TITLE 44--PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS
CHAPTER 11--EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIARY PRINTING AND BINDING
Sec. 1108. Presidential approval required for printing of
periodicals; number printed; sale to public
The head of an executive department, independent agency or
establishment of the Government, with the approval of the President, may
use from the appropriations available for printing and binding such sums
as are necessary for the printing of journals, magazines, periodicals,
and similar publications he certifies in writing to be necessary in the
transaction of the public business required by law of the department,
office, or establishment. There may be printed, in addition to those
necessary for the public business, not to exceed two thousand copies for
free distribution by the issuing department, office, or establishment.
The Public Printer, subject to regulation by the Joint Committee on
Printing, shall print additional copies required for sale to the public
by the Superintendent of Documents; but the printing of these additional
copies may not interfere with the prompt execution of printing for the
Government.
(Pub. L. 90-620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1262; Pub. L. 98-216,
Sec. 3(d)(2), (3), Feb. 14, 1984, 98 Stat. 6.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., Sec. 220 (May 11, 1922, ch. 189,
Sec. 1, 42 Stat. 541; June 30, 1932, ch. 314, Sec. 307, 47 Stat. 409).
Amendments
1984--Pub. L. 98-216 substituted ``Presidential'' for ``Bureau of
Budget'' in section catchline and substituted ``President'' for
``Director of the Bureau of the Budget'' in text.
Delegation of Functions
Authority of President under this section to approve use, from
appropriations available for printing and binding, of such sums as are
necessary for printing of journals, magazines, periodicals, and similar
publications delegated to Director of Office of Management and Budget,
see section 9(7) of Ex. Ord. No. 11609, July 22, 1971, 36 F.R. 13747,
set out as a note under section 301 of Title 3, The President.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 22 section 3714b; title 35
section 2.
