PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

The Government Publishing Office must print and deliver three copies of certain official publications to the National Archives for the Archivist to use, including a copy for the Presidential Library of the president in office when the documents were made. Congress pays for these copies. It covers bound congressional documents and journals; the U.S. Code, Statutes at Large, and U.S. Reports; other numbered congressional or committee/agency prints; and public bills and resolutions at every stage, but not confidential material, blank forms, or non-public circular letters. The Superintendent of Documents must provide, free of charge, copies that are already meant for free distribution.

Title 44, §1714

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The Director of the Government Publishing Office shall print and deliver to the National Archives and Records Administration for use by the Archivist of the United States, including use by the Presidential Library established for the President during whose term the documents were issued, which shall be chargeable to Congress three copies each of the following publications: House documents and public reports, bound; Senate documents and public reports, bound; Senate and House journals, bound; United States Code and Supplements, bound; United States Statutes at Large, bound; the United States Reports, bound; all other documents bearing a congressional number, or printed upon order of a committee in either House of Congress, or of a department, independent agency or establishment, commission, or officer of the Government, except confidential matter, blank forms, and circular letters not of a public character; and public bills and resolutions in Congress in each parliamentary stage. The Superintendent of Documents shall furnish, without cost, copies of publications available for free distribution.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 215a (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, § —, as added

June 17, 1935, ch. 267, 49 Stat. 386, and amended

June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, § 104(a), 63 Stat. 381; Oct. 15, 1966, Pub. L. 89–678, 80 Stat. 956.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2014—Pub. L. 113–235 substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer” in introductory provisions. 1984—Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “National Archives and Records Administration” for “General Services Administration” in section catchline and text.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1984 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 98–497 effective Apr. 1, 1985, see section 301 of Pub. L. 98–497, set out as a note under section 2102 of this title.

§1714 Publications for Use of National Archives and Records Administration