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44 U.S.C. § 3703

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Rate of payment for advertisements, notices, and proposals
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Title
44 — Public Printing and Documents
Chapter
CH37
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

Section Text

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Advertisements, notices, proposals for contracts, and all forms of advertising required by law for the several departments of the Government may be paid for at a price not to exceed the commercial rates charged to private individuals, with the usual discounts. But the heads of the several departments may secure lower terms at special rates when the public interest requires it. The rates shall include the furnishing of lawful evidence, under oath, of publication, to be made and furnished by the printer or publisher making publication. (Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1305.) Historical and Revision NotesBased on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., §§ 322, 325 (R.S. § 853; June 20, 1878, ch. 359, § 1, 20 Stat. 216; Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1010, § 5, 64 Stat. 986). The second sentence of former section 325 was added. The balance was superseded by former section 322 which will be found in section 3703 of the revision.

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