44 USC § 1712 - Documents for use of the Director of the Government Publishing Office

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title: "44 USC § 1712 - Documents for use of the Director of the Government Publishing Office"
title_number: 44
title_name: "PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS"
section_number: "1712"
section_name: "Documents for use of the Director of the Government Publishing Office"
chapter_number: 17
chapter_name: "DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS"
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last_updated: "2025-02-05"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1281; Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1301(b), (c), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2537.)"
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# § 1712. Documents for use of the Director of the Government Publishing Office

The Director of the Government Publishing Office may retain out of all documents, bills, and resolutions printed the number of copies absolutely needful for the official use of the Government Publishing Office, not exceeding five of each.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1281; Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1301(b), (c), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2537.)

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 81 (, ).

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2014—, substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer” in section catchline and text.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Change of Name

“Government Publishing Office” substituted for “Government Printing Office” in text on authority of , set out as a note preceding .