1 CFR § 19.3 - Routing and certification of originals and copies.

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title: "1 CFR § 19.3 - Routing and certification of originals and copies."
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chapter_name: "ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE OF THE FEDERAL REGISTER"
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# 19.3 Routing and certification of originals and copies.

(a) If the order or proclamation is signed by the President, the original and two copies shall be forwarded to the Director of the Federal Register for publication in the *Federal Register.*

(b) The Office of the Federal Register shall cause to be placed upon the copies of all Executive orders and proclamations forwarded as provided in paragraph (a) of this section the following notation, to be signed by the Director or by some person authorized by him to sign such notation: “Certified to be a true copy of the original.”