Title 44, Public Printing and DocumentsRelease 119-102
§705 Duplicate Orders to Print
Title 44 › CHAPTER 7 — CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING › § 705
Summary
The Government Publishing Office Director checks printing orders from the Senate and the House, and if both ask for the same print job, prints it for whoever’s order came in first.
Full Legal Text
Title 44, §705
Public Printing and Documents, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The Director of the Government Publishing Office shall examine the orders of the Senate and House of Representatives for printing, and in case of duplication shall print under the first order received.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 135 (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, § 53, 28 Stat. 608).
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2014—Pub. L. 113–235 substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer”.
Reference
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Citation
44 U.S.C. § 705
Title 44, Public Printing and Documents
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102