(b) AUTHORITY
OF SUPERINTENDENT
OF DOCU-
MENTS.—Section 1710 is amended—
(1) by striking the second sentence;
(2) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘him’’ and
inserting ‘‘the Superintendent of Documents’’;
(3) in the third sentence, by striking the period
at the end and inserting the following: ‘‘, in a format
prescribed by the Superintendent of Documents.’’;
(4) in the fourth sentence, by striking ‘‘He’’
and inserting ‘‘The Superintendent of Documents’’;
(5) in the fourth sentence, by striking ‘‘in one
volume’’;
(6) in the fourth sentence, by striking ‘‘, and
shall index’’ and all that follows and inserting a pe-
riod; and
(7) by striking the fifth sentence.
SEC. 408. CATALOG OF GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS.
(a) TIMING; AUTHORITY OF SUPERINTENDENT OF
DOCUMENTS.—The first sentence of section 1711 is
amended to read as follows: ‘‘The Superintendent of Docu-
ments shall maintain a current catalog of Government
publications which shall show the documents published,
where the documents may be obtained, and the price.’’.
(b) REPEAL
MANDATORY
PAMPHLET
PUBLICA-
TION.—Section 1711 is amended by striking the second
sentence.
Subtitle B—Distribution of
Publications
SEC. 411. DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLICATIONS TO CERTAIN
ENTITIES.
(a) CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE.—Section
1718 is amended by striking the matter following the
heading and inserting the following:
‘‘The following publications shall be delivered to the
Congressional Research Service of the Library of Congress
in such manner and number as the Joint Committee on
Information may establish:
‘‘(1) Unbound copies of each House document
and report.
‘‘(2) Unbound copies of each Senate document
and report.
‘‘(3) Copies of the laws in slip form.’’.
(b) INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE.—
(1) REPEAL
MAXIMUM
NUMBER
SUPPLIED.—
The first sentence of section 1719 is amended by
striking ‘‘not to exceed’’ and all that follows through
‘‘Congressional Record’’ and inserting ‘‘copies of all
Government publications, including the Congres-
sional Record’’.
(2) REPEAL CHARGE AGAINST SUPERINTEND-
ENT.—The third sentence of section 1719 is amend-
ed—
(A) by striking ‘‘printing, binding, and’’;
and
(B) by striking ‘‘the Superintendent of
Documents’’ and inserting ‘‘to the Library of
Congress’’.
(c) DOCUMENT ROOMS OF HOUSE AND SENATE.—
Section 1715 is amended by striking ‘‘and one copy’’ and
all that follows through the semicolon.
SEC. 412. REPEAL OF CERTAIN MANDATORY DISTRIBUTION
REQUIREMENTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 17 is amended by strik-
ing the following sections:
(1) Section 1712 (relating to documents for use
of Public Printer).
(2) Section 1713 (relating to documents deliv-
ered to Executive Mansion).
(3) Section 1717 (relating to distribution to for-
eign legations).
(4) Section 1720 (relating to documents not
needed by departments).
(5) Section 1721 (relating to exchange of docu-
ments by heads of departments).
(6) Section 1722 (relating to departmental dis-
tribution of documents).
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of sections
for chapter 17 is amended by striking the items relating
to sections 1712, 1713, 1717, 1720, 1721, and 1722.
TITLE V—DEPOSITORY LIBRARY
PROGRAM
SEC. 501. CLARIFICATION OF DEFINITION OF ‘‘GOVERN-
MENT PUBLICATION’’.
Section 1901 is amended by striking ‘‘published as
an individual document’’ and inserting ‘‘made available for
dissemination or disseminated’’.
SEC. 502. EXPANDING AUTHORITY OF SUPERINTENDENT
OF DOCUMENTS TO MAKE GOVERNMENT
PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE.
Section 1902 is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Government publications’’ and
inserting ‘‘(a) Government publications’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(b) The Superintendent of Documents may carry
out this section by such means as the Superintendent con-
siders appropriate, including the dissemination and repub-
lication of Government publications, with the cost of dis-
semination and republication to be borne by the entity of
the Federal Government involved.’’.
SEC. 503. DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLICATIONS TO PROGRAMS.
(a) REPEAL PUBLICATION OF SPECIFIC NUMBER OF
COPIES.—Section 1903 is amended—
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘the print-
ing of’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘publica-
tions shall furnish such publications for distribution
to designated depository libraries.’’;
(2) by striking the second sentence;
(3) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘Copies of
publications’’ and inserting ‘‘Publications’’;
(4) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘simple
resolutions;’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘sim-
ple resolutions.’’; and
(5) by striking the fourth and fifth sentences.
(b) REPEAL ISSUANCE OF SEPARATE CLASSIFIED
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 19 is amended by
striking section 1904.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for chapter 19 is amended by striking the item
relating to section 1904.
SEC. 504. DESIGNATION OF DEPOSITORY LIBRARIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1902 is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘Government
publications shall be disseminated and made available
under this chapter only to institutions designated as de-
pository libraries as of January 1, 1997.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) Chapter 19 is
amended by striking section 1905.
(2) Section 1909 is amended—
(A) in the first sentence of the first undesig-
nated paragraph, by striking ‘‘, and within an area’’
and all that follows and inserting a period; and
(B) in the second undesignated paragraph, by
striking the third sentence.
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
for chapter 19 is amended by striking the item relating
to section 1905.
SEC. 505. DISPOSAL OF PUBLICATIONS AFTER USE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1911 is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘after retention’’ and all that follows and inserting the
following: ‘‘only in accordance with regulations established
by the Superintendent of Documents and approved by the
Joint Committee on Information.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1912 is
amended by striking ‘‘either in printed’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘Documents)’’ and inserting ‘‘(except those
authorized to be discarded in accordance with section
1911)’’.
SEC. 506. REPEAL DESIGNATION OF SPECIFIED TYPES OF
INSTITUTIONS AS DEPOSITORIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 19 is amended by strik-
ing the following sections:
(1) Section 1906 (relating to designation of
land-grant colleges as depositories).
(2) Section 1907 (relating to designation of li-
braries of certain entities as depositories).
(3) Section 1908 (relating to transmittal of cer-
tain publications to American Antiquarian Society).
(4) Section 1915 (relating to designation of
highest State appellate court libraries as deposi-
tories).
(5) Section 1916 (relating to designation of li-
braries of accredited law schools as depositories).
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of sections
for chapter 19 is amended by striking the items relating
to sections 1906, 1907, 1908, 1915, and 1916.
TITLE VI—EFFECTIVE DATE
SEC. 601. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Except as otherwise provided, the amendments made
by this Act shall take effect October 1, 1997.
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