Title 44, Public Printing and DocumentsRelease 119-102
§710 Copies of Acts Furnished to Director of the Government Publishing Office
Title 44 › CHAPTER 7 — CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING › § 710
Summary
Archivist must promptly give the GPO Director a copy of each law, whether signed by the President or enacted without his approval.
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Title 44, §710
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The Archivist of the United States shall furnish to the Director of the Government Publishing Office a copy of every Act and joint resolution, as soon as possible after its approval by the President, or after it has become a law under the Constitution without his approval.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 191a (R.S. § 210;
June 20, 1874, ch. 328, 18 Stat. 88; 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 20, § 1, eff.
May 24, 1950; 15 F.R. 3178, 64 Stat. 1272).
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2014—Pub. L. 113–235 substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer” in section catchline and text. 1984—Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “Archivist of the United States” for “Administrator of General Services”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1984 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 98–497 effective Apr. 1, 1985, see section 301 of Pub. L. 98–497, set out as a note under section 2102 of this title.
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Citation
44 U.S.C. § 710
Title 44, Public Printing and Documents
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102