§ 1907. — Libraries of executive departments, service academies, and independent agencies constituted depositories; certifications of need; disposal of unwanted publications.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 44USC1907]
TITLE 44--PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS
CHAPTER 19--DEPOSITORY LIBRARY PROGRAM
Sec. 1907. Libraries of executive departments, service
academies, and independent agencies constituted depositories;
certifications of need; disposal of unwanted publications
The libraries of the executive departments, of the United States
Military Academy, of the United States Naval Academy, of the United
States Air Force Academy, of the United States Coast Guard Academy, and
of the United States Merchant Marine Academy are designated depositories
of Government publications. A depository library within each independent
agency may be designated upon certification of need by the head of the
independent agency to the Superintendent of Documents. Additional
depository libraries within executive departments and independent
agencies may be designated to receive Government publications to the
extent that the number so designated does not exceed the number of major
bureaus or divisions of the departments and independent agencies. These
designations may be made only after certification by the head of each
executive department or independent agency to the Superintendent of
Documents as to the justifiable need for additional depository
libraries. Depository libraries within executive departments and
independent agencies may dispose of unwanted Government publications
after first offering them to the Library of Congress and the Archivist
of the United States.
(Pub. L. 90-620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1285.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., Sec. 87 (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23,
Sec. 98, 28 Stat. 624; Aug. 9, 1962, Pub. L. 87-579, Sec. 7, 76 Stat.
355).
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the
Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of
Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security,
and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d),
552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security, and the Department of
Homeland Security Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified,
set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
Archivist of the United States
References to Archivist of the United States deemed to refer to
Archivist appointed under section 2103 of this title with respect to
functions transferred by Pub. L. 98-497 or an amendment made by Pub. L.
98-497 and exercised after Apr. 1, 1985, see sections 106 and 108 of
Pub. L. 98-497, set out as notes under section 2102 of this title.
