Documents not needed by departments to be turned over to Superintendent of Documents
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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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Public documents accumulating in the several executive departments, bureaus, and offices, not needed for official use, shall be turned over to the Superintendent of Documents annually for distribution or sale.
(Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1282.)
Historical and Revision NotesBased on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 78 (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, § 67, 28 Stat. 611).
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