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44 U.S.C. 709: Public and private laws, postal conventions, and treatiesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 44-PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTSCHAPTER 7-CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING
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§709. Public and private laws, postal conventions, and treaties

The Director of the Government Publishing Office shall print in slip form copies of public and private laws, postal conventions, and treaties, to be charged to the congressional allotment for printing and binding. The Joint Committee on Printing shall control the number and distribution of copies.

( Pub. L. 90–620 , Oct. 22, 1968 , 82 Stat. 1249 ; Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1301(c)(1) , Dec. 16, 2014 , 128 Stat. 2537 .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 191 (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, § 56, 28 Stat. 609; July 10, 1952, ch. 632, § 7, 66 Stat. 541).

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Amendments

2014⁠—Pub. L. 113–235 substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer”.