Title 44 of the U.S. Code § 1720 - Documents not needed by departments to be turned over to Superintendent of Documents
Full text of § 1720 from Title 44 of the United States Code.
§ 1720. Documents not needed by departments to be turned over to Superintendent of Documents
Public documents accumulating in the several executive departments, bureaus, and offices, not needed for official use, shall be turned over to the Superintendent of Documents annually for distribution or sale.
(Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1282.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., §78 (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, §67, 28 Stat. 611).
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