Title 44 — Public Printing and DocumentsRelease 119-73
§712 Printing of postal conventions
Title 44 › Chapter CHAPTER 7— - CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING › § 712
Summary
When the Postmaster General sends a U.S.-foreign postal agreement, the Director, Government Publishing Office, must print it, send two copies back, apply any returned corrections, and print the number required by section 709.
Full Legal Text
Title 44, §712
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The Director of the Government Publishing Office, on receiving from the Postmaster General a copy of a postal convention between the Postmaster General, on the part of the United States, and an equivalent officer of a foreign government, shall print an accurate copy and transmit it in duplicate to the Postmaster General. On the return of one of the revised duplicates, he shall make the marked corrections and print the number specified by section 709 of this title.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 193 (R.S. § 3806; June 20, 1874, ch. 328, § 1, 18 Stat. 88; Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, § 56, 28 Stat. 609).
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2014—Pub. L. 113–235 substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Transfer of Functions
Office of Postmaster General of Post Office Department abolished and functions, powers, and duties of Postmaster General transferred to United States Postal Service by Pub. L. 91–375, § 4(a), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 773, set out as a note under section 201 of Title 39, Postal Service.
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Citation
44 U.S.C. § 712
Title 44 — Public Printing and Documents
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73