§1701 Publications for Public Distribution to Be Distributed by the Director of the Government Publishing Office; Mailing Lists

Summary

Money from any law cannot be spent by executive departments, independent offices, or other government establishments in Washington, D.C., to address, wrap, mail, or otherwise send out publications to the public. The only exceptions are maps, weather reports, and weather cards they issue, and money may be used to buy materials or supplies for that mailing work. The Director of the Government Publishing Office must do the mailing work. Agency heads must give the Director mailing lists, updates, or penalty-mail slips for sending their publications. The Director may give out copies only as the law or the agency head allows. This rule does not apply to internal orders, notices, or circulars, or to distribution done by Senators, Members of the House, the Senate Service Department, the House Publications Distribution Service, or congressional document rooms.