Title 44, Public Printing and DocumentsRelease 119-102
§736 Binding at Expense of Members of Congress
Title 44 › CHAPTER 7 — CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING › § 736
Summary
GPO director may bind Congressional materials when Member requests and pays actual costs.
Full Legal Text
Title 44, §736
Public Printing and Documents, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The Director of the Government Publishing Office may bind at the Government Publishing Office books, maps, charts, or documents published by authority of Congress, upon application of a Member of Congress, and payment of the actual cost of binding.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 171 (Dec. 10, 1877, ch. 6, 20 Stat. 5).
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2014—Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(c)(1), substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
“Government Publishing Office” substituted for “Government Printing Office” in 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. § 736
Title 44, Public Printing and Documents
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102