Title 44 — Public Printing and DocumentsRelease 119-73
§513 Comparison of paper and envelopes with standard quality
Title 44 › Chapter CHAPTER 5— - PRODUCTION AND PROCUREMENT OF PRINTING AND BINDING › § 513
Summary
The Director must check every contractor-delivered lot of paper and envelopes against the Joint Committee on Printing’s quality standard and cannot accept nonconforming lots unless the Committee accepts them at a discount.
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Title 44, §513
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The Director of the Government Publishing Office shall compare every lot of paper and envelopes delivered by a contractor with the standard of quality fixed upon by the Joint Committee on Printing, and may not accept paper or envelopes which do not conform to it in every particular. A lot of delivered paper or envelopes which does not conform to the standard of quality may be accepted by the Committee at a discount that in its opinion is sufficient to protect the interests of the Government.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 9 (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, § 7, 28 Stat. 602; June 20, 1936, ch. 630, title VIII, § 13, 49 Stat. 1553).
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. § 513
Title 44 — Public Printing and Documents
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73