Title 44, Public Printing and DocumentsRelease 119-102
§709 Public and Private Laws, Postal Conventions, and Treaties
Title 44 › CHAPTER 7 — CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING › § 709
Summary
The Director of the Government Publishing Office must print individual copies of laws passed by Congress (public and private), postal agreements, and treaties, and charge the cost to Congress’s printing and binding budget. The Joint Committee on Printing decides how many copies are made and who receives them.
Full Legal Text
Title 44, §709
Public Printing and Documents, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The Director of the Government Publishing Office shall print in slip form copies of public and private laws, postal conventions, and treaties, to be charged to the congressional allotment for printing and binding. The Joint Committee on Printing shall control the number and distribution of copies.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 191 (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, § 56, 28 Stat. 609; July 10, 1952, ch. 632, § 7, 66 Stat. 541).
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. § 709
Title 44, Public Printing and Documents
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102