44 USC Chapter 3 - GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE | LII / Legal Information Institute

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Sec. 301. Public Printer: appointment. 302. Deputy Public Printer: appointment; duties. 303. Public Printer and Deputy Public Printer: pay. 304. Public Printer: vacancy in office. 305. Public Printer: employees; pay. 306. Public Printer: employment of skilled workmen; trial of skill. 307. Public Printer: night work. 308. Disbursing officer; deputy disbursing officer; certifying officers and employees. 309. Revolving fund for operation and maintenance of Government Printing Office: capitalization; reimbursements and credits; accounting and budgeting; reports. 310. Payments for printing, binding, blank paper, and supplies. 311. Purchases exempt from subtitle I of title 40 and division C (except sections 3302, 3501 (b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41; contract negotiation authority; small purchase threshold. 312. Machinery, material, equipment, or supplies from other Government agencies. 313. Examining boards: paper; bindery materials; machinery. 314. Inks, glues, and other supplies furnished to other Government agencies: payment. 315. Branches of Government Printing Office; limitations. 316. Detail of employees of Government Printing Office to other Government establishments. 317. Special policemen. 318. Transfer of surplus property; acceptance of voluntary services.

Amendments

2011—Pub. L. 111–350, § 5(m)(1),Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3853, substituted “subtitle I of title 40 and division C (except sections 3302, 3501 (b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41” for “the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act” in item 311.

2003—Pub. L. 108–83, title I, § 1302(b),Sept. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 1034, added item 318.

1999—Pub. L. 106–57, title II, § 210(c),Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 425, inserted “; small purchase threshold” after “authority” in item 311.

1985—Pub. L. 99–151, title III, § 305(b)(2),Nov. 13, 1985, 99 Stat. 808, inserted “; contract negotiation authority” in item 311.

1975—Pub. L. 94–82, title II, § 204(c)(2),Aug. 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 421, substituted “pay” for “compensation” in item 303.

1974—Pub. L. 93–459, § 1(b),Oct. 20, 1974, 88 Stat. 1385, substituted “Disbursing officer; deputy disbursing officer; certifying officers and employees.” for “Disbursing officer: continuation and settlement of accounts during vacancy in office; responsibility for accounts; disbursements for Superintendent of Documents.” in item 308.

1972—Pub. L. 92–310, title II, § 210(a)(3),June 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 204, struck out “; bond” in item 301.

1970—Pub. L. 91–359, § 1(b),July 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 668, added item 317.

Federal Records Management Provisions Without Effect on Chapter

Authority and responsibilities under chapter not limited or repealed by Federal Records Management Amendments of 1976, see section 5(b) ofPub. L. 94–575, set out as a note under section 2901 of this title.

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