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# 44 U.S.C. § 1340 - Director of the Government Publishing Office: annual report

## Text

In addition to the usual number of the annual report of the Director of the Government Publishing Office, one thousand copies shall be printed to be distributed under his direction.

(Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1272; Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1301(c), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2537.)

## Notes

Historical and Revision NotesBased on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 288 (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, § 73, 28 Stat. 618).

Editorial Notes

Amendments2014—Pub. L. 113–235 substituted “Director of the Government Publishing Office” for “Public Printer” in section catchline and text.