§ 504. — Direct purchase of printing, binding, and blankbook work by Government agencies.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 44USC504]
TITLE 44--PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS
CHAPTER 5--PRODUCTION AND PROCUREMENT OF PRINTING AND BINDING
Sec. 504. Direct purchase of printing, binding, and blank-book
work by Government agencies
The Joint Committee on Printing may permit the Public Printer to
authorize an executive department, independent office, or establishment
of the Government to purchase direct for its use such printing, binding,
and blank-book work, otherwise authorized by law, as the Government
Printing Office is not able or suitably equipped to execute or as may be
more economically or in the better interest of the Government executed
elsewhere.
(Pub. L. 90-620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1243.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., Sec. 14 (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23,
Sec. 12, 28 Stat. 602; July 8, 1935, ch. 374, Sec. 1, 49 Stat. 475; Oct.
31, 1951, ch. 654, Sec. 3(10), 65 Stat. 708).
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 22 section 3714b; title 35
section 2; title 42 section 5197.
