Title 44, Public Printing and DocumentsRelease 119-102
§315 Branches of Government Publishing Office; Limitations
Title 44 › CHAPTER 3 — GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE › § 315
Summary
Congress-approved funds cannot support more than one Government Publishing Office (GPO) branch in a department building; laws must specifically allow any branches.
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Title 44, §315
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Money appropriated by any Act may not be used for maintaining more than one branch of the Government Publishing Office in any one building occupied by an executive department of the Government, and a branch of the Government Publishing Office may not be established unless specifically authorized by law.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 61 (Aug. 1, 1914, ch. 223, § 1, 38 Stat. 673).
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. § 315
Title 44, Public Printing and Documents
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102