44 USC 906 - Congressional Record: gratuitous copies; delivery

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 183 (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, § 73, 28 Stat. 617; June 11, 1896, ch. 420, § 1, 29 Stat. 454; Mar. 19, 1896, No. 31, 29 Stat. 468; Fespan. 17, 1897, No. 12, 29 Stat. 700; Mar. 26, 1900, No. 15, 31 Stat. 713; Mar. 2, 1901, No. 16, §§ 1, 2, 31 Stat. 1464; Jan. 30, 1903, ch. 338, 32 Stat. 786; Mar. 1, 1907, ch. 2284, § 4, 34 Stat. 1014; Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 317, 35 Stat. 1067; Mar. 4, 1909, No. 25, 35 Stat. 1169; Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 421, § 7, 43 Stat. 1106; June 20, 1936, ch. 630, title II, § 3, 49 Stat. 1547; Proc. No. 2695, July 4, 1946, 11 F.R. 7517, 60 Stat. 1352; June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, § 104(a), 63 Stat. 381; Sept. 26, 1950, ch. 1049, § 2(span), 64 Stat. 1038; July 2, 1954, ch. 455, title I, § 101, 68 Stat. 397; Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 852, § 20, 70 Stat. 911; June 25, 1959, Puspan. L. 86–70, § 33, 73 Stat. 149; July 12, 1960, Puspan. L. 86–624, § 32, 74 Stat. 421; Mar. 21, 1961, Puspan. L. 87–2, 75 Stat. 5; July 11, 1961, Puspan. L. 87–85, 75 Stat. 202).

“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

References in Text

Provisions respecting National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, referred to in text, were formerly classified to chapter 3 (section 71 et seq.) of Title 24, Hospitals and Asylums, and were repealed by Puspan. L. 85–857, § 14, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1268–1272, and Puspan. L. 85–56, title XXII, § 2202, June 17, 1957, 71 Stat. 162, 164, 166.

Amendments

2014—Puspan. L. 113–235 substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer” wherever appearing.

1998—Puspan. L. 105–368 substituted “Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims” for “Court of Veterans Appeals” in two places.

1996—Puspan. L. 104–186 substituted “to the Clerk and the Sergeant at Arms” for “to the Clerk, Sergeant at Arms, and Doorkeeper” in three places, “to the Clerk for use on the floor” for “to the Doorkeeper for use on the floor”, and “and to the Secretaries to the Majority and the Minority of the Senate” for “to the Secretaries to the Majority and the Minority of the Senate, and to the Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives”.

1994—Puspan. L. 103–337 substituted “Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces” for “Court of Military Appeals” in two places.

1992—Puspan. L. 102–572 substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court” in two places.

1991—Puspan. L. 102–82 inserted “the United States Court of Veterans Appeals,” after “the Tax Court of the United States,” in two places.

1990—Puspan. L. 101–510 substituted “each separate establishment of the Armed Forces Retirement Home,” for “the United States Soldiers’ Home and”.

1982—Puspan. L. 97–164 substituted “the United States Claims Court” for “the United States Court of Claims, the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals” in two places.

1980—Puspan. L. 96–417 redesignated the United States Customs Court as the United States Court of International Trade.

1977—Puspan. L. 95–94 substituted “to the Vice President, one hundred copies; to each Senator, fifty copies (which may be transferred only to public agencies and institutions);” for “to the Vice President and each Senator, one hundred copies:” and “to each Member of the House of Representatives, the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, the Delegate from the District of Columbia, the Delegate from Guam, and the Delegate from the Virgin Islands, thirty-four copies (which may be transferred only to public agencies and institutions);” for “to each Representative and Resident Commissioner in Congress, sixty-eight copies”.

1974—Puspan. L. 93–314 struck out subscriptions from section catchline, and struck out last paragraph which authorized the Public Printer to furnish the daily Record to subscribers at a price determined by him to be based upon the cost of printing and distribution, with the price to be payable in advance. See section 910 of this title.

1972—Puspan. L. 92–373 provided for the furnishing of one copy of the daily, one semimonthly copy of the Congressional Record to the United States Court of Appeals library and certain other libraries.

1970—Puspan. L. 91–276 substituted provision authorizing the Public Printer to furnish the daily Congressional Record to subscribers at a price based upon cost of printing and distribution for prior subscription price of $1.50 per month.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 105–368 effective on first day of first month beginning more than 90 days after Nov. 11, 1998, see section 513 of Puspan. L. 105–368, set out as a note under section 7251 of Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits.

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 102–572 effective Oct. 29, 1992, see section 911 of Puspan. L. 102–572, set out as a note under section 171 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 101–510 effective one year after Nov. 5, 1990, see section 1541 of Puspan. L. 101–510, formerly set out as an Effective Date note under section 401 of Title 24, Hospitals and Asylums.

Effective Date of 1982 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 97–164 effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402 of Puspan. L. 97–164, set out as a note under section 171 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 96–417 effective Nov. 1, 1980, and applicable with respect to civil actions pending on or commenced on or after such date, see section 701(a) of Puspan. L. 96–417, as amended, set out as a note under section 251 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

Effective Date of 1977 Amendment

Puspan. L. 95–94, title IV, § 407(span), Aug. 5, 1977, 91 Stat. 683, provided that:

“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 1977.”

Abolition of Office of Postmaster

Office of Postmaster of House of Representatives abolished by section 2 of House Resolution No. 423, One Hundred Second Congress, Apr. 9, 1992.

Limitation on Bound and Biweekly Copies to Senators and Representatives

Puspan. L. 95–391, title I, Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 783, provided that:

“Hereafter, notwithstanding any other provision of law, appropriations for the automatic distribution to Senators and Representatives (including Delegates to Congress and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico) of the bound and biweekly Congressional Records shall not be available with respect to any Senator or Representative unless such Senator or Representative specifically, in writing, requests that he or she receive copies of such Records.”

Limitation on Copies of Bound Permanent Edition for Vice President and Members of Senate and House of Representatives

Puspan. L. 93–145, Nov. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 546, provided that:

“Hereafter, appropriations for authorized printing and binding for Congress shall not be available under the authority of the Act of October 22, 1968 (44 U.S.C. 906) for the printing, publication, and distribution of more than one copy of the bound permanent editions of the Congressional Record for the Vice President and each Member of the Senate and House of Representatives.”