2014 US Code
Title 44 - Public Printing and Documents (Sections 101 - 4104)
Chapter 3 - Government Publishing Office (Sections 301 - 318)
Sec. 301 - Director of the Government Publishing Office: appointment

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Publication TitleUnited States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 44 - PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS
CategoryBills and Statutes
CollectionUnited States Code
SuDoc Class NumberY 1.2/5:
Contained WithinTitle 44 - PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS
CHAPTER 3 - GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE
Sec. 301 - Director of the Government Publishing Office: appointment
Containssection 301
Date2014
Laws In Effect As Of DateJanuary 5, 2015
Positive LawYes
Dispositionstandard
Source CreditPub. L. 90-620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1239; Pub. L. 92-310, title II, §210(a)(1), (2), June 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 204; Pub. L. 113-235, div. H, title I, §1301(b), (c), (g), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2537, 2538.
Statutes at Large References28 Stat. 603
40 Stat. 173
42 Stat. 1278
43 Stat. 1299
45 Stat. 1006
82 Stat. 1239
86 Stat. 204
128 Stat. 2537
Public and Private LawsPublic Law 90-620, Public Law 92-310, Public Law 113-235

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44 U.S.C. § 301 (2014)
§301. Director of the Government Publishing Office: appointment

The President of the United States shall nominate and, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint a suitable person to take charge of and manage the Government Publishing Office. The title shall be Director of the Government Publishing Office.

(Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1239; Pub. L. 92–310, title II, §210(a)(1), (2), June 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 204; Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, §1301(b), (c), (g), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2537, 2538.)

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., §31 (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, §17, 28 Stat. 603; June 12, 1917, ch. 27, §1, 40 Stat. 173; Feb. 20, 1923, ch. 98, 42 Stat. 1278; Mar. 4, 1925, ch. 549, §1, 43 Stat. 1299; May 29, 1928, ch. 909, 45 Stat. 1006).

Changes are made in phraseology.

AMENDMENTS

2014—Pub. L. 113–235, §1301(g), struck out ", who must be a practical printer and versed in the art of bookbinding," after "suitable person" and substituted "The" for "His".

Pub. L. 113–235, §1301(c), substituted "Director of the Government Publishing Office" for "Public Printer" in section catchline and text.

1972—Pub. L. 92–310 struck out "; bond" in section catchline, and provisions from text which required the Public Printer to give a bond in the sum of $25,000.

CHANGE OF NAME

Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, §1301(d), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2537, provided that: "Any reference in any law other than in title 44, United States Code, or in any rule, regulation, certificate, directive, instruction, or other official paper in force on the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 16, 2014] to the Public Printer shall be considered to refer and apply to the Director of the Government Publishing Office."

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