I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1626 
To amend chapter 9 of title 44, United States Code, to limit the printing 
of the Congressional Record, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2011 
Mrs. MILLER of Michigan (for herself, Mr. GRIMM, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. 
PAUL, Mr. COBLE, Ms. HAYWORTH, and Mr. POSEY) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administra-
tion 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 9 of title 44, United States Code, to 
limit the printing of the Congressional Record, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Prevent the Reckless, 
Irresponsible, Needless Typography (PRINT) Act of 
2011’’. 
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SEC. 2. COST SAVINGS ON PRINTING THE CONGRESSIONAL 
RECORD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9 of title 44, United 
States Code, is amended by striking section 903 and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘§ 903. Congressional Record: daily and permanent 
forms 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The public proceedings of each 
House of Congress as reported by the Official Reporters, 
shall be included in the Congressional Record, which shall 
be issued in daily form during each session and shall be 
revised and made electronically available promptly, as di-
rected by the Joint Committee on Printing, for distribu-
tion during and after the close of each session of Congress. 
The daily and the permanent Record shall bear the same 
date, which shall be that of the actual day’s proceedings 
reported. 
‘‘(b) PRINTING.—Except as provided under section 
906, the Government Printing Office shall not print the 
Congressional Record.’’. 
(b) LIMITED PRINTING
OF
THE CONGRESSIONAL 
RECORD.—Chapter 9 of title 44, United States Code, is 
amended by striking section 906 and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 906. Congressional Record: limited printing 
‘‘(a) MINIMUM NUMBER OF COPIES.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Public Printer shall 
determine the minimum number of copies of the 
Congressional Record that are necessary to be print-
ed for archival purposes. 
‘‘(2) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(A) INITIAL DETERMINATION.—Not later 
than 45 days after the date of enactment of the 
Congressional Record Printing Savings Act of 
2011, the Public Printer shall submit a report 
to Congress on the minimum number deter-
mined under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) MODIFIED NUMBER.—If the Public 
Printer modifies the minimum number reported 
under subparagraph (A), the Public Printer 
shall submit a report to Congress on the modi-
fied minimum number not later than 15 days 
after the modification. 
‘‘(b) LIMITED PRINTING.—The Public Printer may 
not print more than the minimum number of copies of 
the Congressional Record determined under subsection 
(a). The Public Printer shall ensure the most cost effective 
printing of the Congressional Record under this section. 
‘‘(c) ELECTRONIC AVAILABILITY.—The Government 
Printing Office shall make the Congressional Record avail-
able— 
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‘‘(1) to the public on the Web site of the Gov-
ernment Printing Office; and 
‘‘(2) in a format which enables the Congres-
sional Record to be downloaded and printed by users 
of the Web site.’’. 
(c) CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.—Chapter 9 of title 44, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in section 905, in the first sentence, by 
striking ‘‘printing’’ and inserting ‘‘inclusion’’; and 
(2) by striking sections 909 and 910. 
SEC. 3. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
The table of sections for chapter 9 of title 44, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking the item relating to section 906 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘906. Congressional Record: limited printing.’’; 
and 
(2) by striking the items relating to sections 
909 and 910. 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act shall take effect 30 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
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