PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

Money set aside for printing cannot pay for an annual report or its related papers unless the manuscript and revised proofs are given to the Director of the Government Publishing Office on a yearly schedule: manuscripts of the documents that go with the annual report by February 1; the annual report manuscript by February 15; complete revised proofs of the accompanying documents by March 1; and complete revised proofs of the annual report by March 10. The printed reports must be published and ready to distribute within the first five days after each regular session of Congress begins. This rule does not apply to annual reports from the Smithsonian Institution, the Comptroller of the Currency, or the Secretary of the Treasury.

Title 44, §1111

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The appropriations made for printing and binding may not be used for an annual report or the accompanying documents unless the manuscript and proof is furnished to the Director of the Government Publishing Office in the following manner: manuscript of the documents accompanying annual reports on or before February 1, each year; manuscript of the annual report on or before February 15, each year; complete revised proofs of the accompanying documents on March 1, each year, and of the annual reports on March 10, each year. Annual reports and accompanying documents shall be printed, made public, and available for distribution not later than within the first five days after the assembling of each regular session of Congress. This section does not apply to the annual reports of the Smithsonian Institution, the Comptroller of the Currency, or the Secretary of the Treasury.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., Supp. II, § 121 (

July 1, 1916, ch. 209, § 3, 39 Stat. 336;

June 20, 1936, ch. 630, § 8, 49 Stat. 1550).

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2014—Pub. L. 113–235 substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer” in section catchline and introductory provisions of first undesignated par. 1999—Pub. L. 106–113 struck out “the Commissioner of Patents,” after “Smithsonian Institution,” in last par. 1976—Pub. L. 94–273 substituted “February” for “November” and “March” for “December” wherever appearing.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1999 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 106–113 effective 4 months after Nov. 29, 1999, see section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4731] of Pub. L. 106–113, set out as a note under section 1 of Title 35, Patents.

§1111 Annual Reports: Time for Furnishing Manuscript and Proofs to Director of the Government Publishing Office