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44 U.S.C. § 1717

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Documents and reports for foreign legations
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Title
44 — Public Printing and Documents
Chapter
CH17
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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Documents and reports may be furnished to foreign legations to the United States upon request stating those desired and requisition upon the Director of the Government Publishing Office by the Secretary of State. Gratuitous distribution may only be made to legations whose Governments furnish to legations from the United States copies of their printed and legislative documents desired. (Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1281; Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1301(c)(1), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2537.) Historical and Revision NotesBased on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 91 (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, § 75, 28 Stat. 620). Editorial Notes Amendments2014—Pub. L. 113–235 substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer”.

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