### **CHAPTER 3—GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE**

Sec.
301.
Director of the Government Publishing Office: appointment.
302.
Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office: appointment; duties.
303.
Director of the Government Publishing Office and Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office: pay.
304.
Director of the Government Publishing Office: vacancy in office.
305.
Director of the Government Publishing Office: employees; pay.
306.
Director of the Government Publishing Office: employment of skilled workmen; trial of skill.
307.
Director of the Government Publishing Office: night work.
308.
Disbursing officer; deputy disbursing officer; certifying officers and employees.
309.
Revolving fund for operation and maintenance of Government Publishing Office: capitalization; reimbursements and credits; accounting and budgeting; reports.
310.
Payments for printing, binding, blank paper, and supplies.
311.
Purchases exempt from subtitle I of title 40 and division C (except sections 3302, 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41; contract negotiation authority; small purchase threshold.
312.
Machinery, material, equipment, or supplies from other Government agencies.
313.
Examining boards: paper; bindery materials; machinery.
314.
Inks, glues, and other supplies furnished to other Government agencies: payment.
315.
Branches of Government Publishing Office; limitations.
316.
Detail of employees of Government Publishing Office to other Government establishments.
317.
Special policemen.
318.
Transfer of surplus property; acceptance of voluntary services.

#### **Editorial Notes**

#### Amendments

**2014**—Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, §1301(e)(1), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2537, substituted "Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office" for "Deputy Public Printer" in items 302 and 303.

Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, §1301(c)(1), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2537, substituted "Director of the Government Publishing Office" for "Public Printer" in items 301 and 303 to 307.

**2011**—Pub. L. 111–350, §5(m)(1), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3853, substituted "subtitle I of title 40 and division C (except sections 3302, 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41" for "the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act" in item 311.

**2003**—Pub. L. 108–83, title I, §1302(b), Sept. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 1034, added item 318.

**1999**—Pub. L. 106–57, title II, §210(c), Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 425, inserted "; small purchase threshold" after "authority" in item 311.

**1985**—Pub. L. 99–151, title III, §305(b)(2), Nov. 13, 1985, 99 Stat. 808, inserted "; contract negotiation authority" in item 311.

**1975**—Pub. L. 94–82, title II, §204(c)(2), Aug. 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 421, substituted "pay" for "compensation" in item 303.

**1974**—Pub. L. 93–459, §1(b), Oct. 20, 1974, 88 Stat. 1385, substituted "Disbursing officer; deputy disbursing officer; certifying officers and employees." for "Disbursing officer: continuation and settlement of accounts during vacancy in office; responsibility for accounts; disbursements for Superintendent of Documents." in item 308.

**1972**—Pub. L. 92–310, title II, §210(a)(3), June 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 204, struck out "; bond" in item 301.

**1970**—Pub. L. 91–359, §1(b), July 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 668, added item 317.

#### **Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries**

#### Change of Name

Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, §1301(a), (b), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2537, provided that:

"(a) In General.—The Government Printing Office is hereby redesignated the Government Publishing Office.

"(b) References.—Any reference to the Government Printing Office in any law, rule, regulation, certificate, directive, instruction, or other official paper in force on the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 16, 2014] shall be considered to refer and apply to the Government Publishing Office."

#### Federal Records Management Provisions Without Effect on Chapter

Authority and responsibilities under chapter not limited or repealed by Federal Records Management Amendments of 1976, see section 5(b) of Pub. L. 94–575, set out as a note under section 2901 of this title.