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PUBLIC LAW 90-620-OCT. 22, 1968
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to legations from the United States copies of their printed and legislative documents desired. §1718. Distribution of Government publications to the Library of Congress There shall be printed and furnished to the Library of Congress for official use in the District of Columbiaj and for international exchange as provided by section 1719 of this title, not to exceed one hundred and fifty copies of: House documents and reports, bound; Senate documents and reports, bound; Senate and House journals, bound; public bills and resolutions; the United States Code and supplements, bound; and all other publications and maps which are printed, or otherwise reproduced, under authority of law, upon the requisition of a Congressional committee, executive department, bureau, independent office, establishment, commission, or officer of the Government. Confidential matter, blank forms, and circular letters not of a public character shall be excepted. In addition, there shall be delivered as printed to the Library of Congress: ten copies of each House document and report, unbound; ten copies of each Senate document and report, unbound; and ten copies of each private bill and resolution and fifty copies of the laws in slip form. § 1719. International exchange of Government publications For the purpose of more fully carrying into effect the convention concluded at Brussels on March 15, 1886, and proclaimed by the President of the United States on January 15, 1889, there shall be sup25 Stat. 1465. pHed to the Library of Congress not to exceed one hundred and twenty-five copies each of all Government publications, including the daily and bound copies of the Congressional Record, for distribution, through the Smithsonian Institution, to foreign governments which agree to send to the United States similar publications of their governments for delivery to the Library of Congress. § 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. § 1721. Exchange of documents by heads of departments Heads of departments may exchange surplus documents for other documents and books required by them, when it is to the advantage of the public service. § 1722. Departmental distribution of publications Government publications printed for or received by the executive departments, whether for official use or for distribution, except those re<]^uired by section 1701 of this title to be distributed by the Public Printer, shall be distributed by a competent person detailed to this duty in each department by the head of the department. He shall prevent duplication and make detailed report to the head of the department.
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