Title 44, Public Printing and DocumentsRelease 119-102
§711 Printing Acts, Joint Resolutions, and Treaties
Title 44 › CHAPTER 7 — CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING › § 711
Summary
The Government Publishing Office Director must print accurate copies of Acts, joint resolutions, or treaties sent by the Archivist or Secretary of State, send two copies for review, correct one returned copy, and print required number.
Full Legal Text
Title 44, §711
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The Director of the Government Publishing Office, on receiving from the Archivist of the United States a copy of an Act or joint resolution, or from the Secretary of State, a copy of a treaty, shall print an accurate copy and transmit it in duplicate to the Archivist of the United States or to the Secretary of State, as the case may be, for revision. On the return of one of the revised duplicates, he shall make the marked corrections and print the number specified by section 709 of this title.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 192 (R.S. § 3805; Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, § 56, 28 Stat. 609; 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”. 1984—Pub. L. 98–497 substituted “Archivist of the United States” for “Administrator of General Services” wherever appearing.
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.
Reference
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Citation
44 U.S.C. § 711
Title 44, Public Printing and Documents
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102