2019 US Code
Title 44 - Public Printing and Documents
Chapter 17 - Distribution and Sale of Public Documents
Sec. 1708 - Prices for sales copies of publications; crediting of receipts; resale by dealers; sales agents
44 U.S.C. § 1708 (2019) |
§1708. Prices for sales copies of publications; crediting of receipts; resale by dealers; sales agents |
The price at which additional copies of Government publications are offered for sale to the public by the Superintendent of Documents shall be based on the cost as determined by the Director of the Government Publishing Office plus 50 percent. A discount may be allowed as determined by the Superintendent of Documents, but the printing may not interfere with prompt execution of work for the Government. The Superintendent of Documents may prescribe terms and conditions under which he authorizes the resale of Government publications by book dealers, and he may designate any Government officer his agent for the sale of Government publications under regulations agreed upon by the Superintendent of Documents and the head of the respective department or establishment of the Government. |
(Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1280; Pub. L. 95–94, title IV, §409(a), Aug. 5, 1977, 91 Stat. 683; Pub. L. 103–69, title II, §207(b), Aug. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 708; Pub. L. 108–447, div. G, title I, §1301, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3191; 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., §72a (June 30, 1932, ch. 314, §307, 47 Stat. 409). AMENDMENTS2014—Pub. L. 113–235 substituted "Director of the Government Publishing Office" for "Public Printer" in first par. 2004—Pub. L. 108–447, in first par., substituted "may be allowed as determined by the Superintendent of Documents" for "of not to exceed 25 percent may be allowed to book dealers and quantity purchasers". 1993—Pub. L. 103–69, in first par., struck out at end "Receipts from general sales of publications in excess of the total costs and expenses incurred in connection with the publication and sale thereof, as determined by the Public Printer, shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of miscellaneous receipts." 1977—Pub. L. 95–94 substituted "Receipts from general sales of publications in excess of the total costs and expenses incurred in connection with the publication and sale thereof, as determined by the Public Printer," for "Surplus receipts from sales". EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1993 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 103–69 effective Oct. 1, 1993, see section 207(c) of Pub. L. 103–69, set out as a note under section 309 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1977 AMENDMENTPub. L. 95–94, title IV, §409(b), Aug. 5, 1977, 91 Stat. 683, provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 1977." |
United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 44 - PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS |
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Title 44 - PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS CHAPTER 17 - DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS Sec. 1708 - Prices for sales copies of publications; crediting of receipts; resale by dealers; sales agents |
section 1708 |
2019 |
January 24, 2020 |
Yes |
standard |
47 Stat. 409 82 Stat. 1280 91 Stat. 683 107 Stat. 708 118 Stat. 3191 128 Stat. 2537 |
Public Law 90-620, Public Law 95-94, Public Law 103-69, Public Law 108-447, Public Law 113-235 |