§ 1911. — Free use of Government publications in depositories; 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: 44USC1911]
TITLE 44--PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS
CHAPTER 19--DEPOSITORY LIBRARY PROGRAM
Sec. 1911. Free use of Government publications in depositories;
disposal of unwanted publications
Depository libraries shall make Government publications available
for the free use of the general public, and may dispose of them after
retention for five years under section 1912 of this title, if the
depository library is served by a regional depository library.
Depository libraries not served by a regional depository library, or
that are regional depository libraries themselves, shall retain
Government publications permanently in either printed form or in
microfacsimile form, except superseded publications or those issued
later in bound form which may be discarded as authorized by the
Superintendent of Documents.
(Pub. L. 90-620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1286.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., Sec. 92 (part) (Jan. 12, 1895, ch.
23, Sec. 74, 28 Stat. 620; June 20, 1936, ch. 630, title VII, Sec. 11,
49 Stat. 1552; Aug. 9, 1962, Pub. L. 87-579, Sec. 8, 76 Stat. 355).
The first sentence of section 92, is classified to section 1119; the
remainder comprises this section of the revision.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1915 of this title.
