§ 1903. — Distribution of publications to depositories; notice to Government components; cost of printing and binding.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 44USC1903]
TITLE 44--PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS
CHAPTER 19--DEPOSITORY LIBRARY PROGRAM
Sec. 1903. Distribution of publications to depositories; notice
to Government components; cost of printing and binding
Upon request of the Superintendent of Documents, components of the
Government ordering the printing of publications shall either increase
or decrease the number of copies of publications furnished for
distribution to designated depository libraries and State libraries so
that the number of copies delivered to the Superintendent of Documents
is equal to the number of libraries on the list. The number thus
delivered may not be restricted by any statutory limitation in force on
August 9, 1962. Copies of publications furnished the Superintendent of
Documents for distribution to designated depository libraries shall
include--
the journals of the Senate and House of Representatives;
all publications, not confidential in character, printed upon
the requisition of a congressional committee;
Senate and House public bills and resolutions; and
reports on private bills, concurrent or simple resolutions;
but not so-called cooperative publications which must necessarily be
sold in order to be self-sustaining.
The Superintendent of Documents shall currently inform the
components of the Government ordering printing of publications as to the
number of copies of their publications required for distribution to
depository libraries. The cost of printing and binding those
publications distributed to depository libraries obtained elsewhere than
from the Government Printing Office, shall be borne by components of the
Government responsible for their issuance; those requisitioned from the
Government Printing Office shall be charged to appropriations provided
the Superintendent of Documents for that purpose.
(Pub. L. 90-620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1283.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., Sec. 85 (part) (Mar. 1, 1907, ch.
2284, Sec. 4, 34 Stat. 1014; June 25, 1938, ch. 708, 52 Stat. 1206; Aug.
9, 1962, Pub. L. 87-579, Sec. 5, 76 Stat. 354).
The last paragraph of former section 85 will be found in section
1906 of the revision.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 28 section 594.
