Title 44 — Public Printing and DocumentsRelease 119-73
§716 Printing of documents not provided for by law
Title 44 › Chapter CHAPTER 7— - CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING › § 716
Summary
Either House can order printing of a document not covered by law only if it includes a GPO cost estimate. Agencies must include that estimate when sending reports to Congress, unless the document is 50 pages or less.
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Title 44, §716
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Either House may order the printing of a document not already provided for by law, when accompanied by an estimate from the Director of the Government Publishing Office as to the probable cost. An executive department, bureau, board, or independent office of the Government submitting reports or documents in response to inquiries from Congress shall include an estimate of the probable cost of printing to the usual number. This section does not apply to reports or documents not exceeding fifty pages.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 140 (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, § 2, 28 Stat. 601; Mar. 1, 1907, ch. 2284, § 1, 34 Stat. 1013).
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. § 716
Title 44 — Public Printing and Documents
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73