§1715 — Title 44 Public Printing and Documents | U.S. Code

Summary

When printed items without a congressional number are made for a government department or for congressional committee use that is not confidential, the Director of the Government Publishing Office must send two copies to the Senate and House libraries and one copy to each chamber’s document room. Confidential items, blank forms, and non‑public circulars are excluded. Those copies are for reference only and may not be removed unless a committee orders they be withheld.

Title 44, §1715

Public Printing and Documents — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

When printing not bearing a congressional number, except confidential matter, blank forms, and circular letters not of a public character, is done for a department or officer of the Government, or not of a confidential character, is done for use of congressional committees, two copies shall be sent, unless withheld by order of the committee, by the Director of the Government Publishing Office to the Senate and House of Representatives libraries, respectively, and one copy each to the document rooms of the Senate and House of Representatives, for reference; and these copies may not be removed.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 217 (part) (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, § 58, 28 Stat. 610; Mar. 1, 1907, ch. 2284, § 4, 34 Stat. 1014). The last clause of this section is eliminated, as superseded by former section 85, now found in section 1903 of the revision.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2014—Pub. L. 113–235 substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer”.

§1715 Publications for department or officer or for congressional committees