Public documents for legations and consulates of United States
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Title
44 — Public Printing and Documents
Chapter
CH17
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17
Section Text
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Only books published by the Government, and usually known by the name of “Public Documents,” may be supplied to a legation or consulate of the United States as are first designated by the Secretary of State, by an order to be recorded in the State Department, as suitable for and required by the legation and consulate.
(Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1281.)
Historical and Revision NotesBased on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 91a (R.S. § 504).
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