§ 1912. — Regional depositories; designation; functions; disposal of 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: 44USC1912]
TITLE 44--PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS
CHAPTER 19--DEPOSITORY LIBRARY PROGRAM
Sec. 1912. Regional depositories; designation; functions;
disposal of publications
Not more than two depository libraries in each State and the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico may be designated as regional depositories,
and shall receive from the Superintendent of Documents copies of all new
and revised Government publications authorized for distribution to
depository libraries. Designation of regional depository libraries may
be made by a Senator or the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico
within the areas served by them, after approval by the head of the
library authority of the State or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as
the case may be, who shall first ascertain from the head of the library
to be so designated that the library will, in addition to fulfilling the
requirements for depository libraries, retain at least one copy of all
Government publications either in printed or microfacsimile form (except
those authorized to be discarded by the Superintendent of Documents);
and within the region served will provide interlibrary loan, reference
service, and assistance for depository libraries in the disposal of
unwanted Government publications. The agreement to function as a
regional depository library shall be transmitted to the Superintendent
of Documents by the Senator or the Resident Commissioner from Puerto
Rico when the designation is made.
The libraries designated as regional depositories may permit
depository libraries, within the areas served by them, to dispose of
Government publications which they have retained for five years after
first offering them to other depository libraries within their area,
then to other libraries.
(Pub. L. 90-620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1286.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., Sec. 84a (Pub. L. 87-579, Sec. 9,
Aug. 9, 1962, 76 Stat. 355.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1911 of this title.
