Title 44, Public Printing and DocumentsRelease 119-102
§1715 Publications for Department or Officer or for Congressional Committees
Title 44 › CHAPTER 17 — DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS › § 1715
Summary
The GPO Director must send two copies of nonconfidential prints that lack a congressional number to the Senate and House libraries, and one copy to each chamber’s document room, unless a committee withholds them. These copies must stay there for reference and cannot be removed.
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Title 44, §1715
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When printing not bearing a congressional number, except confidential matter, blank forms, and circular letters not of a public character, is done for a department or officer of the Government, or not of a confidential character, is done for use of congressional committees, two copies shall be sent, unless withheld by order of the committee, by the Director of the Government Publishing Office to the Senate and House of Representatives libraries, respectively, and one copy each to the document rooms of the Senate and House of Representatives, for reference; and these copies may not be removed.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 217 (part) (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, § 58, 28 Stat. 610; Mar. 1, 1907, ch. 2284, § 4, 34 Stat. 1014). The last clause of this section is eliminated, as superseded by former section 85, now found in section 1903 of the revision.
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. § 1715
Title 44, Public Printing and Documents
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102