§ 728. — United States Statutes at Large: distribution.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 44USC728]
TITLE 44--PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS
CHAPTER 7--CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING
Sec. 728. United States Statutes at Large: distribution
The Public Printer, after the final adjournment of each regular
session of Congress, shall print and bind copies of the United States
Statutes at Large, to be charged to the congressional allotment for
printing and binding. The Joint Committee on Printing shall control the
number and distribution of the copies.
The Public Printer shall print and, after the end of each calendar
year, bind and deliver to the Superintendent of Documents a number of
copies of the United States Treaties and Other International Agreements
not exceeding the number of copies of the United States Statutes at
Large required for distribution in the manner provided by law.
(Pub. L. 90-620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1252.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., Sec. 196a (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23,
Sec. 73, 28 Stat. 615; June 20, 1936, ch. 630, title VI, Sec. 9, 49
Stat. 1551; June 16, 1938, ch. 477, Sec. 2, 52 Stat. 761; Sept. 23,
1950, ch. 1001, Sec. 4, 64 Stat. 980; July 10, 1952, ch. 632, Sec. 2, 66
Stat. 540).
Written Requests for Copies of United States Statutes at Large
Pub. L. 94-440, title X, Oct. 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 1459, provided that:
``Hereafter, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, appropriations
for the automatic distribution to Senators and Representatives
(including Delegates to Congress and the Resident Commissioner from
Puerto Rico) of copies of the United States Statutes at Large shall not
be available with respect to any Senator or Representative unless such
Senator or Representative specifically, in writing, requests that he
receive copies of such document.''
