Title 44 — Public Printing and DocumentsRelease 119-73not60
§1902 Availability of Government Publications Through Superintendent of Documents; Lists of Publications Not Ordered From Government Publishing Office
Title 44 › Chapter 19— DEPOSITORY LIBRARY PROGRAM › § 1902
Summary
Most federal publications must be sent to depository libraries through the Superintendent of Documents; publications only for official or internal use, or those classified for national security, are excluded. Agencies must monthly list publications they issued in the previous month that came from sources other than the Government Publishing Office.
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Title 44, §1902
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Government publications, except those determined by their issuing components to be required for official use only or for strictly administrative or operational purposes which have no public interest or educational value and publications classified for reasons of national security, shall be made available to depository libraries through the facilities of the Superintendent of Documents for public information. Each component of the Government shall furnish the Superintendent of Documents a list of such publications it issued during the previous month, that were obtained from sources other than the Government Publishing Office.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 81b (Pub. L. 87–579, § 1, Aug. 9, 1962, 76 Stat. 352).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
“Government Publishing Office” substituted for “Government Printing Office” in section catchline and text on authority of section 1301(b) of Pub. L. 113–235, set out as a note preceding section 301 of this title.
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Citation
44 U.S.C. § 1902
Title 44 — Public Printing and Documents
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60