2021 US Code
Title 44 - Public Printing and Documents
Chapter 7 - Congressional Printing and Binding
Sec. 740 - Senate Service Department and House Publications Distribution Service; superintendents

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Citation 44 U.S.C. § 740 (2021)
Section Name §740. Senate Service Department and House Publications Distribution Service; superintendents
Section Text

There shall be a Senate Service Department and a House of Representatives Publications Distribution Service in the charge of superintendents, appointed respectively by the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate and Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, together with the necessary assistants. Reports or documents to be distributed for the Senators and Representatives shall be folded and distributed from the Senate Service Department and House of Representatives Publications Distribution Service, unless otherwise ordered, and the respective superintendent shall notify each Senator and Representative in writing once every sixty days of the number and character of publications on hand and assigned to him for use and distribution.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1255; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, §223(6), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1751.)

Editorial Notes HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., §166 (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, §71, 28 Stat. 612; July 2, 1954, ch. 455, title I, §101, 68 Stat. 397).

"House of Representatives Publications Distribution Service" is substituted for "House Folding Room" because of the change of name under authority of Public Law 88–652.


EDITORIAL NOTES AMENDMENTS

1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted "Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives" for "Doorkeeper of the House".

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 44 - PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 44 - PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS
CHAPTER 7 - CONGRESSIONAL PRINTING AND BINDING
Sec. 740 - Senate Service Department and House Publications Distribution Service; superintendents
Contains section 740
Date 2021
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 3, 2022
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 28 Stat. 612
68 Stat. 397
82 Stat. 1255
110 Stat. 1751
Public Law References Public Law 88-652, Public Law 90-620, Public Law 104-186
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