Title 44 — Public Printing and DocumentsRelease 119-73
§1717 Documents and reports for foreign legations
Title 44 › Chapter CHAPTER 17— - DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS › § 1717
Summary
The Secretary of State can ask the Director of the Government Publishing Office to give documents and reports to foreign legations in the United States when those legations request them. Free copies can only go to legations whose home governments give similar printed and legislative documents to U.S. legations.
Full Legal Text
Title 44, §1717
Public Printing and Documents — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Documents and reports may be furnished to foreign legations to the United States upon request stating those desired and requisition upon the Director of the Government Publishing Office by the Secretary of State. Gratuitous distribution may only be made to legations whose Governments furnish to legations from the United States copies of their printed and legislative documents desired.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 91 (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, § 75, 28 Stat. 620).
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2014—Pub. L. 113–235 substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer”.
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Citation
44 U.S.C. § 1717
Title 44 — Public Printing and Documents
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73