§ 716. — Printing of documents not provided for by law.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 44USC716]
TITLE 44--PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS
CHAPTER 7--CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING
Sec. 716. Printing of documents not provided for by law
Either House may order the printing of a document not already
provided for by law, when accompanied by an estimate from the Public
Printer as to the probable cost. An executive department, bureau, board,
or independent office of the Government submitting reports or documents
in response to inquiries from Congress shall include an estimate of the
probable cost of printing to the usual number. This section does not
apply to reports or documents not exceeding fifty pages.
(Pub. L. 90-620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1250.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., Sec. 140 (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23,
Sec. 2, 28 Stat. 601; Mar. 1, 1907, ch. 2284, Sec. 1, 34 Stat. 1013).
