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There shall be printed and furnished to the Library of Congress for official use in the District of Columbia not to exceed twenty-five 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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 44 U.S.C. § 1718 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 44. Public Printing and Documents § 1718. Distribution of Government publications to the Library of Congress - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-44-public-printing-and-documents/44-usc-sect-1718/
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