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44 U.S.C. 1720: Documents not needed by departments to be turned over to Superintendent of DocumentsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 44-PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTSCHAPTER 17-DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
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§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 .)

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Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 78 (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, § 67, 28 Stat. 611).