Government Publishing Office Act of 2014

To rename the Government Printing Office the Government Publishing Office, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Government Publishing Office Act of 2014 2. Redesignation of Government Printing Office to Government Publishing Office (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 shall be considered to refer and apply to the Government Publishing Office. 3. Redesignation of Public Printer to Director of the Government Publishing Office (a) Title 44, United States Code Title 44, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking Public Printer Director of the Government Publishing Office (2) in the heading for each of sections 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 502, 710, 1102, 1111, 1115, 1340, 1701, 1712, and 1914, by striking Public Printer Director of the Government Publishing Office (b) Other references Any reference in any law other than in title 44, United States Code, or in any rule, regulation, certificate, directive, instruction, or other official paper in force on the date of enactment of this Act to the Public Printer shall be considered to refer and apply to the Director of the Government Publishing Office. 4. Redesignation of Deputy Public Printer to Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office (a) Title 44, United States Code Title 44, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking Deputy Public Printer Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office (2) in the heading for each of sections 302 and 303, by striking Deputy Public Printer Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office (b) Other references Any reference in any law other than in title 44, United States Code, or in any rule, regulation, certificate, directive, instruction, or other official paper in force on the date of enactment of this Act to the Deputy Public Printer shall be considered to refer and apply to the Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office. 5. Director requirements Section 301 (1) in the first sentence, by striking , who must be a practical printer and versed in the art of bookbinding, (2) in the second sentence, by striking His The 6. Deputy Director requirements Section 302 (1) in the first sentence, by striking , who must be a practical printer and versed in the art of bookbinding, (2) in the second sentence— (A) by striking He The Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office (B) by striking perform the duties formerly required of the chief clerk, (C) by striking , and perform and perform (D) by striking of him 7. Other conforming amendments Chapter 3 (1) in the first sentence of section 304, by striking or his or the Director's (2) in section 305(a)— (A) by striking he considers the Director considers (B) by striking He may not The Director of the Government Publishing Office may not (3) in section 306, by striking his direction the direction of the Director (4) in section 308— (A) in subsection (b)(1)— (i) by striking his accounts the accounts of the disbursing officer (ii) by striking his name the name of the disbursing officer (B) in subsection (b)(2)— (i) by striking his estate the estate of the disbursing officer (ii) by striking to him to the deputy disbursing officer (iii) by striking his service the service of the deputy disbursing officer (C) in subsection (c)(1)— (i) by striking by him by such officer or employee (ii) by striking his discretion the discretion of the Comptroller General (iii) by striking whenever he whenever the Comptroller General (5) in section 309— (A) in the second sentence of subsection (a), by striking by him by the Director (B) in subsection (f), by striking his or her discretion the discretion of the Comptroller General (6) in section 310, by striking his written request the written request of the Director (7) in section 311(b), by striking he justifies the Director justifies (8) in section 312, by striking his service the service of such officer (9) in section 317, by striking his delegate a delegate of the Director April 10, 2014 Reported without amendment

Summary: Government Publishing Office Act of 2014 - Redesignates the Government Printing Office (GPO) as the Government Publishing Office and the Public Printer and the Deputy Public Printer as the Director of the Government Publishing Office and the Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office, respectively. Eliminates as a requirement for such positions that such officers be practical printers and versed in the art of bookbinding.