Title 44, Public Printing and DocumentsRelease 119-102
§316 Detail of Employees of Government Publishing Office to Other Government Establishments
Title 44 › CHAPTER 3 — GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE › § 316
Summary
An employee of the Government Publishing Office must not be sent to do tasks that are not about public printing and binding in an executive department or any other government office. They can only be assigned to those other jobs if a law specifically allows it.
Full Legal Text
Title 44, §316
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An employee of the Government Publishing Office may not be detailed to duties not pertaining to the work of public printing and binding in an executive department or other Government establishment unless expressly authorized by law.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 47 (June 25, 1910, ch. 384, § 1, 36 Stat. 770).
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. § 316
Title 44, Public Printing and Documents
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102