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TITLE 44 - PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS

CHAPTER 19 - DEPOSITORY LIBRARY PROGRAM

-HEAD-

CHAPTER 19 - DEPOSITORY LIBRARY PROGRAM

-MISC1-

Sec.

1901. Definition of Government publication.

1902. Availability of Government publications through

Superintendent of Documents; lists of publications

not ordered from Government Printing Office.

1903. Distribution of publications to depositories; notice

to Government components; cost of printing and

binding.

1904. Classified list of Government publications for

selection by depositories.

1905. Distribution to depositories; designation of

additional libraries; justification; authorization

for certain designations.

1906. Land-grant colleges constituted depositories.

1907. Libraries of executive departments, service academies,

and independent agencies constituted depositories;

certifications of need; disposal of unwanted

publications.

1908. American Antiquarian Society to receive certain

publications.

1909. Requirements of depository libraries; reports on

conditions; investigations; termination; replacement.

1910. Designations of replacement depositories; limitations

on numbers; conditions.

1911. Free use of Government publications in depositories;

disposal of unwanted publications.

1912. Regional depositories; designation; functions;

disposal of publications.

1913. Appropriations for supplying depository libraries;

restriction.

1914. Implementation of depository library program by Public

Printer.

1915. Highest State appellate court libraries as depository

libraries.

1916. Designation of libraries of accredited law schools as

depository libraries.

AMENDMENTS

1978 - Pub. L. 95-261, Sec. 2, Apr. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 199, added

item 1916.

1972 - Pub. L. 92-368, Sec. 1(b), Aug. 10, 1972, 86 Stat. 507,

added item 1915.

FEDERAL RECORDS MANAGEMENT PROVISIONS WITHOUT EFFECT ON CHAPTER

Authority and responsibilities under chapter not limited or

repealed by Federal Records Management Amendments of 1976, see

section 5(b) of Pub. L. 94-575, set out as a note under section

2901 of this title.

-SECREF-

CHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This chapter is referred to in section 3317 of this title; title

42 sections 15326, 15385.

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Sec. 1901. Definition of Government publication

-STATUTE-

"Government publication" as used in this chapter, means

informational matter which is published as an individual document

at Government expense, or as required by law.

-SOURCE-

(Pub. L. 90-620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1283.)

-MISC1-

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., Sec. 81a (Pub. L. 87-579, Sec.

1, Aug. 9, 1962, 76 Stat. 352).

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Sec. 1902. Availability of Government publications through

Superintendent of Documents; lists of publications not ordered

from Government Printing Office

-STATUTE-

Government publications, except those determined by their issuing

components to be required for official use only or for strictly

administrative or operational purposes which have no public

interest or educational value and publications classified for

reasons of national security, shall be made available to depository

libraries through the facilities of the Superintendent of Documents

for public information. Each component of the Government shall

furnish the Superintendent of Documents a list of such publications

it issued during the previous month, that were obtained from

sources other than the Government Printing Office.

-SOURCE-

(Pub. L. 90-620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1283.)

-MISC1-

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., Sec. 81b (Pub. L. 87-579, Sec.

1, Aug. 9, 1962, 76 Stat. 352).

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-HEAD-

Sec. 1903. Distribution of publications to depositories; notice to

Government components; cost of printing and binding

-STATUTE-

Upon request of the Superintendent of Documents, components of

the Government ordering the printing of publications shall either

increase or decrease the number of copies of publications furnished

for distribution to designated depository libraries and State

libraries so that the number of copies delivered to the

Superintendent of Documents is equal to the number of libraries on

the list. The number thus delivered may not be restricted by any

statutory limitation in force on August 9, 1962. Copies of

publications furnished the Superintendent of Documents for

distribution to designated depository libraries shall include -

the journals of the Senate and House of Representatives;

all publications, not confidential in character, printed upon

the requisition of a congressional committee;

Senate and House public bills and resolutions; and

reports on private bills, concurrent or simple resolutions;

but not so-called cooperative publications which must necessarily

be sold in order to be self-sustaining.

The Superintendent of Documents shall currently inform the

components of the Government ordering printing of publications as

to the number of copies of their publications required for

distribution to depository libraries. The cost of printing and

binding those publications distributed to depository libraries

obtained elsewhere than from the Government Printing Office, shall

be borne by components of the Government responsible for their

issuance; those requisitioned from the Government Printing Office

shall be charged to appropriations provided the Superintendent of

Documents for that purpose.

-SOURCE-

(Pub. L. 90-620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1283.)

-MISC1-

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., Sec. 85 (part) (Mar. 1, 1907,

ch. 2284, Sec. 4, 34 Stat. 1014; June 25, 1938, ch. 708, 52 Stat.

1206; Aug. 9, 1962, Pub. L. 87-579, Sec. 5, 76 Stat. 354).

The last paragraph of former section 85 will be found in section

1906 of the revision.

-SECREF-

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in title 28 section 594.

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-HEAD-

Sec. 1904. Classified list of Government publications for selection

by depositories

-STATUTE-

The Superintendent of Documents shall currently issue a

classified list of Government publications in suitable form,

containing annotations of contents and listed by item

identification numbers to facilitate the selection of only those

publications needed by depository libraries. The selected

publications shall be distributed to depository libraries in

accordance with regulations of the Superintendent of Documents, as

long as they fulfill the conditions provided by law.

-SOURCE-

(Pub. L. 90-620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1284.)

-MISC1-

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964, ed. Sec. 83 (R.S. Sec. 502; Jan. 12,

1895, ch. 23, Secs. 53, 61, 28 Stat. 608, 610; Aug. 9, 1962, Pub.

L. 87-579, Sec. 3, 76 Stat. 353).

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-HEAD-

Sec. 1905. Distribution to depositories; designation of additional

libraries; justification; authorization for certain designations

-STATUTE-

The Government publications selected from lists prepared by the

Superintendent of Documents, and when requested from him, shall be

distributed to depository libraries specifically designated by law

and to libraries designated by Senators, Representatives, and the

Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, by the Commissioner of the

District of Columbia,(!1) and by the Governors of Guam, American

Samoa, and the Virgin Islands, respectively. Additional libraries

within areas served by Representatives or the Resident Commissioner

from Puerto Rico may be designated by them to receive Government

publications to the extent that the total number of libraries

designated by them does not exceed two within each area. Not more

than two additional libraries within a State may be designated by

each Senator from the State. Before an additional library within a

State, congressional district or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is

designated as a depository for Government publications, the head of

that library shall furnish his Senator, Representative, or the

Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, as the case may be, with

justification of the necessity for the additional designation. The

justification, which shall also include a certification as to the

need for the additional depository library designation, shall be

signed by the head of every existing depository library within the

congressional district or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or by the

head of the library authority of the State or the Commonwealth of

Puerto Rico, within which the additional depository library is to

be located. The justification for additional depository library

designations shall be transmitted to the Superintendent of

Documents by the Senator, Representative, or the Resident

Commissioner from Puerto Rico, as the case may be. The Commissioner

of the District of Columbia may designate two depository libraries

in the District of Columbia, the Governor of Guam and the Governor

of American Samoa may each designate one depository library in Guam

and American Samoa, respectively, and the Governor of the Virgin

Islands may designate one depository library on the island of Saint

Thomas and one on the island of Saint Croix.

-SOURCE-

(Pub. L. 90-620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1284.)

-MISC1-

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., Sec. 82 (R.S. Sec. 501; Mar. 1,

1907, ch. 2284, Sec. 4, 34 Stat. 1014; Aug. 9, 1962, Pub. L.

87-579, Sec. 2, 76 Stat. 353).

-TRANS-

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

Office of Commissioner of District of Columbia, as established

under Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1967, eff. Nov. 3, 1967 (in part), 32

F.R. 11669, 81 Stat. 948, abolished as of noon Jan. 2, 1975, by

Pub. L. 93-198, title VII, Sec. 711, Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 818,

and replaced by office of Mayor of District of Columbia by section

421 of Pub. L. 93-198.

-MISC2-

NORTHERN MARIANAS COLLEGE AS DEPOSITORY

Pub. L. 101-219, title II, Sec. 202, Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat.

1874, provided that: "The Northern Marianas College is hereby

constituted a depository to receive Government publications, and

the Superintendent of Documents shall supply to the Northern

Marianas College one copy of each such publication in the same form

as supplied to other designated depositories."

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC LIBRARY AS DEPOSITORY

Act Sept. 28, 1943, ch. 243, 57 Stat. 568, provided: "That the

Public Library of the District of Columbia is hereby constituted a

designated depository of governmental publications, and the

Superintendent of Documents shall supply to such library one copy

of each such publication, in the same form as supplied to other

designated depositories."

-SECREF-

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 1910 of this title; title

17 section 707.

-FOOTNOTE-

(!1) See Transfer of Functions note below.

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Sec. 1906. Land-grant colleges constituted depositories

-STATUTE-

Land-grant colleges are constituted depositories to receive

Government publications subject to the depository laws.

-SOURCE-

(Pub. L. 90-620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1284.)

-MISC1-

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., Sec. 85 (part) (Mar. 1, 1907,

ch. 2284, Sec. 4, 34 Stat. 1014; June 25, 1938, ch. 708, 52 Stat.

1206; Aug. 9, 1962, Pub. L. 87-579, 76 Stat. 354).

This section is from the last paragraph of former section 85; the

remainder of that section will be found in section 1903 of the

revision.

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-HEAD-

Sec. 1907. Libraries of executive departments, service academies,

and independent agencies constituted depositories; certifications

of need; disposal of unwanted publications

-STATUTE-

The libraries of the executive departments, of the United States

Military Academy, of the United States Naval Academy, of the United

States Air Force Academy, of the United States Coast Guard Academy,

and of the United States Merchant Marine Academy are designated

depositories of Government publications. A depository library

within each independent agency may be designated upon certification

of need by the head of the independent agency to the Superintendent

of Documents. Additional depository libraries within executive

departments and independent agencies may be designated to receive

Government publications to the extent that the number so designated

does not exceed the number of major bureaus or divisions of the

departments and independent agencies. These designations may be

made only after certification by the head of each executive

department or independent agency to the Superintendent of Documents

as to the justifiable need for additional depository libraries.

Depository libraries within executive departments and independent

agencies may dispose of unwanted Government publications after

first offering them to the Library of Congress and the Archivist of

the United States.

-SOURCE-

(Pub. L. 90-620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1285.)

-MISC1-

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., Sec. 87 (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23,

Sec. 98, 28 Stat. 624; Aug. 9, 1962, Pub. L. 87-579, Sec. 7, 76

Stat. 355).

-TRANS-

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of

the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the

Secretary of Transportation relating thereto, to the Department of

Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see

sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic

Security, and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganization

Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under

section 542 of Title 6.

-MISC2-

ARCHIVIST OF THE UNITED STATES

References to Archivist of the United States deemed to refer to

Archivist appointed under section 2103 of this title with respect

to functions transferred by Pub. L. 98-497 or an amendment made by

Pub. L. 98-497 and exercised after Apr. 1, 1985, see sections 106

and 108 of Pub. L. 98-497, set out as notes under section 2102 of

this title.

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Sec. 1908. American Antiquarian Society to receive certain

publications

-STATUTE-

One copy of the public journals of the Senate and of the House of

Representatives, and of the documents published under the orders of

the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, shall be

transmitted to the Executive of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

for the use and benefit of the American Antiquarian Society of the

Commonwealth.

-SOURCE-

(Pub. L. 90-620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1285.)

-MISC1-

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., Sec. 88 (Dec. 1, 1814, No. 7, 3

Stat. 248).

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44 USC Sec. 1909 01/06/03

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-HEAD-

Sec. 1909. Requirements of depository libraries; reports on

conditions; investigations; termination; replacement

-STATUTE-

Only a library able to provide custody and service for depository

materials and located in an area where it can best serve the public

need, and within an area not already adequately served by existing

depository libraries may be designated by Senators,

Representatives, the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, the

Commissioner of the District of Columbia,(!1) or the Governors of

Guam, American Samoa, or the Virgin Islands as a depository of

Government publications. The designated depository libraries shall

report to the Superintendent of Documents at least every two years

concerning their condition.

The Superintendent of Documents shall make firsthand

investigation of conditions for which need is indicated and include

the results of investigations in his annual report. When he

ascertains that the number of books in a depository library is

below ten thousand, other than Government publications, or it has

ceased to be maintained so as to be accessible to the public, or

that the Government publications which have been furnished the

library have not been properly maintained, he shall delete the

library from the list of depository libraries if the library fails

to correct the unsatisfactory conditions within six months. The

Representative or the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico in

whose area the library is located or the Senator who made the

designation, or a successor of the Senator, and, in the case of a

library in the District of Columbia, the Commissioner of the

District of Columbia, and, in the case of a library in Guam,

American Samoa, or the Virgin Islands, the Governor, shall be

notified and shall then be authorized to designate another library

within the area served by him, which shall meet the conditions

herein required, but which may not be in excess of the number of

depository libraries authorized by laws within the State, district,

territory, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as the case may be.

-SOURCE-

(Pub. L. 90-620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1285.)

-MISC1-

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., Sec. 86 (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23,

Sec. 70, 28 Stat. 612; Aug. 9, 1962, Pub. L. 87-579, Sec. 6, 76

Stat. 354).

-TRANS-

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

Office of Commissioner of District of Columbia, as established

under Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1967, eff. Nov. 3, 1967 (in part), 32

F.R. 11669, 81 Stat. 948, abolished as of noon Jan. 2, 1975, by

Pub. L. 93-198, title VII, Sec. 711, Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 818,

and replaced by office of Mayor of District of Columbia by section

421 of Pub. L. 93-198.

-SECREF-

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 1916 of this title.

-FOOTNOTE-

(!1) See Transfer of Functions note below.

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44 USC Sec. 1910 01/06/03

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-HEAD-

Sec. 1910. Designations of replacement depositories; limitations on

numbers; conditions

-STATUTE-

The designation of a library to replace a depository library,

other than a depository library specifically designated by law, may

be made only within the limitations on total numbers specified by

section 1905 of this title, and only when the library to be

replaced ceases to exist, or when the library voluntarily

relinquishes its depository status, or when the Superintendent of

Documents determines that it no longer fulfills the conditions

provided by law for depository libraries.

-SOURCE-

(Pub. L. 90-620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1286.)

-MISC1-

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., Sec. 84 (June 23, 1913, ch. 3,

Sec. 5, 38 Stat. 75; Aug. 9, 1962, Pub. L. 87-579, Sec. 4, 76 Stat.

353).

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44 USC Sec. 1911 01/06/03

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Sec. 1911. Free use of Government publications in depositories;

disposal of unwanted publications

-STATUTE-

Depository libraries shall make Government publications available

for the free use of the general public, and may dispose of them

after retention for five years under section 1912 of this title, if

the depository library is served by a regional depository library.

Depository libraries not served by a regional depository library,

or that are regional depository libraries themselves, shall retain

Government publications permanently in either printed form or in

microfacsimile form, except superseded publications or those issued

later in bound form which may be discarded as authorized by the

Superintendent of Documents.

-SOURCE-

(Pub. L. 90-620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1286.)

-MISC1-

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., Sec. 92 (part) (Jan. 12, 1895,

ch. 23, Sec. 74, 28 Stat. 620; June 20, 1936, ch. 630, title VII,

Sec. 11, 49 Stat. 1552; Aug. 9, 1962, Pub. L. 87-579, Sec. 8, 76

Stat. 355).

The first sentence of section 92, is classified to section 1119;

the remainder comprises this section of the revision.

-SECREF-

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 1915 of this title.

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Sec. 1912. Regional depositories; designation; functions; disposal

of publications

-STATUTE-

Not more than two depository libraries in each State and the

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico may be designated as regional

depositories, and shall receive from the Superintendent of

Documents copies of all new and revised Government publications

authorized for distribution to depository libraries. Designation of

regional depository libraries may be made by a Senator or the

Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico within the areas served by

them, after approval by the head of the library authority of the

State or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as the case may be, who

shall first ascertain from the head of the library to be so

designated that the library will, in addition to fulfilling the

requirements for depository libraries, retain at least one copy of

all Government publications either in printed or microfacsimile

form (except those authorized to be discarded by the Superintendent

of Documents); and within the region served will provide

interlibrary loan, reference service, and assistance for depository

libraries in the disposal of unwanted Government publications. The

agreement to function as a regional depository library shall be

transmitted to the Superintendent of Documents by the Senator or

the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico when the designation is

made.

The libraries designated as regional depositories may permit

depository libraries, within the areas served by them, to dispose

of Government publications which they have retained for five years

after first offering them to other depository libraries within

their area, then to other libraries.

-SOURCE-

(Pub. L. 90-620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1286.)

-MISC1-

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., Sec. 84a (Pub. L. 87-579, Sec.

9, Aug. 9, 1962, 76 Stat. 355.)

-SECREF-

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 1911 of this title.

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Sec. 1913. Appropriations for supplying depository libraries;

restriction

-STATUTE-

Appropriations available for the Office of Superintendent of

Documents may not be used to supply depository libraries documents,

books, or other printed matter not requested by them, and their

requests shall be subject to approval by the Superintendent of

Documents.

-SOURCE-

(Pub. L. 90-620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1286.)

-MISC1-

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., Sec. 85a (June 27, 1956, ch.

453, Sec. 101, 70 Stat. 369).

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44 USC Sec. 1914 01/06/03

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-HEAD-

Sec. 1914. Implementation of depository library program by Public

Printer

-STATUTE-

The Public Printer, with the approval of the Joint Committee on

Printing, as provided by section 103 of this title, may use any

measures he considers necessary for the economical and practical

implementation of this chapter.

-SOURCE-

(Pub. L. 90-620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1287.)

-MISC1-

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., Sec. 81c (Pub. L. 87-579, Sec.

10, Aug. 9, 1962, 76 Stat. 356).

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44 USC Sec. 1915 01/06/03

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Sec. 1915. Highest State appellate court libraries as depository

libraries

-STATUTE-

Upon the request of the highest appellate court of a State, the

Public Printer is authorized to designate the library of that court

as a depository library. The provisions of section 1911 of this

title shall not apply to any library so designated.

-SOURCE-

(Added Pub. L. 92-368, Sec. 1(a), Aug. 10, 1972, 86 Stat. 507.)

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-HEAD-

Sec. 1916. Designation of libraries of accredited law schools as

depository libraries

-STATUTE-

(a) Upon the request of any accredited law school, the Public

Printer shall designate the library of such law school as a

depository library. The Public Printer may not make such

designation unless he determines that the library involved meets

the requirements of this chapter, other than those requirements of

the first undesignated paragraph of section 1909 of this title

which relate to the location of such library.

(b) For purposes of this section, the term "accredited law

school" means any law school which is accredited by a nationally

recognized accrediting agency or association approved by the

Commissioner of Education for such purpose or accredited by the

highest appellate court of the State in which the law school is

located.

-SOURCE-

(Added Pub. L. 95-261, Sec. 1, Apr. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 199.)

-MISC1-

EFFECTIVE DATE

Section 3 of Pub. L. 95-261 provided that: "The amendments made

by this Act [enacting this section] shall take effect on October 1,

1978."

-TRANS-

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

Functions of Commissioner of Education transferred to Secretary

of Education pursuant to section 3441(a)(1) of Title 20, Education.

-End-