Title 44, Public Printing and DocumentsRelease 119-102
§312 Machinery, Material, Equipment, or Supplies From Other Government Agencies
Title 44 › CHAPTER 3 — GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE › § 312
Summary
Officers must report surplus printing and reproduction equipment and supplies to the GPO Director, who may, with Joint Committee on Printing approval, take usable items and deliver them promptly.
Full Legal Text
Title 44, §312
Public Printing and Documents, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
An officer of the Government having machinery, material, equipment, or supplies for printing, binding, and blank-book work, including lithography, photolithography, and other processes of reproduction, no longer required or authorized for the service of such officer, shall submit a detailed report of them to the Director of the Government Publishing Office. The Director of the Government Publishing Office, with the approval of the Joint Committee on Printing, may requisition such articles as are serviceable in the Government Publishing Office, and they shall be promptly delivered to that office.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 59 (July 19, 1919, ch. 24, § 3, 41 Stat. 233).
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2014—Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(i)(8), substituted “the service of such officer” for “his service”. Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(c)(1), substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer” in two places.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
“Government Publishing Office” substituted for “Government Printing Office” in text on authority of section 1301(b) of Pub. L. 113–235, set out as a note preceding section 301 of this title.
Reference
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Citation
44 U.S.C. § 312
Title 44, Public Printing and Documents
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102