I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 9490 
To revise certain authorities of the Government Publishing Office, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 
Mr. STEIL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight 
and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To revise certain authorities of the Government Publishing 
Office, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘GPO Modernization Act of 2024’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Section 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—SALES PROGRAMS 
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officer his agent for the sale of Government publications 
under regulations agreed upon by the Superintendent of 
Documents and the head of the respective department or 
establishment of the Government.’’. 
(d) AUTHORITY
OF SUPERINTENDENT
OF DOCU-
MENTS TO ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR DISTRIBU-
TION, SALE, AND
DISPOSAL
OF
UNNEEDED
DOCU-
MENTS.—Section 1720 of such title is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘distribution or sale’’ and inserting ‘‘distribution, sale, 
or disposal in accordance with requirements established by 
the Superintendent of Documents’’. 
TITLE II—PUBLIC INFORMATION 
PROGRAMS 
SEC. 201. PURPOSE AND ESTABLISHMENT. 
Chapter 19 of title 44, United States Code, is amend-
ed by inserting before section 1901 the following new sec-
tion: 
‘‘§ 1900. Purpose and establishment of the public in-
formation 
programs 
of 
the 
Super-
intendent of Documents 
‘‘(a) The purposes of this chapter are the following: 
‘‘(1) To ensure the public’s right to free, equi-
table, and convenient access to Government public 
information. 
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‘‘(2) To establish the Public Information Pro-
grams of the Superintendent of Documents in the 
Government Publishing Office, that together, func-
tion to identify, acquire, catalog, preserve, authen-
ticate, disseminate, reformat, and provide no-fee per-
manent public access to the corpus of Government 
public information for future generations, including 
the following programs and activities: 
‘‘(A) The Federal Depository Library Pro-
gram. 
‘‘(B) The Cataloging and Access Services 
Program. 
‘‘(C) Online System of Access. 
‘‘(D) The National Collection of U.S. Gov-
ernment Public Information. 
‘‘(E) Preservation Program. 
‘‘(F) Sales to the Public. 
‘‘(b) The Superintendent of Documents shall engage 
in activities that enhance awareness and access to Govern-
ment public information or provide services that support 
libraries in their efforts to serve their communities.’’. 
SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 1901 of such title is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
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‘‘§ 1901. Definitions 
‘‘In this chapter— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘access services’ means those 
functions or services which enable or enhance dis-
covery, awareness, and use of Government public in-
formation in the National Collection of U.S. Govern-
ment Public Information, and Federal documents 
collections held by Federal depository libraries; 
‘‘(2) the term ‘Government public information’ 
means Federal Government publications or informa-
tion resources, regardless of physical form or me-
dium, compiled by Government employees, or at 
Government expense, or as required by law, and dis-
seminated to the public by an agency or a contractor 
thereof or of educational value, including such publi-
cations or information resources which have been de-
classified; 
‘‘(3) the term ‘Government publication’ means 
informational matter which is published as an indi-
vidual document at Government expense, or as re-
quired by law; 
‘‘(4) the term ‘information’ means any commu-
nication or representation of knowledge such as 
facts, data, or opinions in any medium or form, in-
cluding textual, numerical, graphic, cartographic, 
narrative, electronic, or audiovisual forms; 
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‘‘(5) the term ‘information lifecycle manage-
ment’ means the process of planning, budgeting, ad-
ministering, processing, and controlling information, 
whether in the form of a tangible or digital informa-
tion asset, throughout the stages of the asset, in-
cluding the asset’s— 
‘‘(A) creation, identification, and acquisi-
tion; 
‘‘(B) organization, bibliographic control, 
and metadata; 
‘‘(C) preservation, digitization, and refor-
matting; 
‘‘(D) authentication, access, and dissemi-
nation; 
‘‘(E) promotion; 
‘‘(F) storage; and 
‘‘(G) management through a trusted dig-
ital repository; 
‘‘(6) the term ‘permanent public access’ means 
making Government public information resources 
discoverable and available to, and accessible by, the 
public on an indefinite, continuing basis, without 
charge; 
‘‘(7) the term ‘preservation’ means strategic ini-
tiatives, programs, and processes designed to main-
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tain useful access to information assets, serving the 
information needs of both present and future gen-
erations; and 
‘‘(8) the term ‘unreported public information’ 
means Government public information which is not 
cataloged or otherwise identifiable or retrievable by 
an end user of the catalog described in section 
1917.’’. 
SEC. 203. AVAILABILITY OF GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS. 
Section 1902 of such title is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘§ 1902. Availability of Government publications 
through Superintendent of Documents; 
notification of publications not ordered 
from Government Publishing Office 
‘‘(a) AVAILABILITY.—The Superintendent of Docu-
ments shall make Government public information available 
to depository libraries through the Superintendent of Doc-
uments Public Information Programs. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS.—Each component of the Gov-
ernment shall— 
‘‘(1) notify the Superintendent of Documents of 
tangible Government public information content it 
has issued that is not also available digitally; 
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‘‘(2) notify the Superintendent of Documents of 
digital Government public information content it has 
issued; 
‘‘(3) collaborate with the Superintendent of 
Documents to ensure any such digital Government 
public information remains permanently accessible; 
and 
‘‘(4) furnish to the Superintendent of Docu-
ments any tangible Government public information it 
has issued that was obtained from sources other 
than the Government Publishing Office, unless other 
arrangements have been made with the Super-
intendent of Documents to ensure the information is 
accessible to depository libraries. 
‘‘(c) EXCEPTIONS.—The requirements of subsection 
(b) do not apply to Government public information that 
is confidential in character or classified for reasons of na-
tional security.’’. 
SEC. 204. SELECTIONS AVAILABLE TO DEPOSITORY LI-
BRARIES. 
Section 1904 of such title is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘§ 1904. Selections available to depository libraries 
‘‘The Superintendent of Documents shall notify de-
pository libraries of those Government public information 
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products, regardless of format, that are available for selec-
tion for inclusion in their depository collections.’’. 
SEC. 205. DISTRIBUTION TO DEPOSITORIES. 
Section 1905 of title 44, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 1905. Distribution to depositories; designation of 
additional libraries; justification; author-
ization for certain designations 
‘‘(a) Government public information available from 
the Superintendent of Documents, and when requested 
from the Superintendent of Documents, shall be distrib-
uted or made accessible to depository libraries specifically 
designated by law and to libraries designated pursuant to 
this section. 
‘‘(b) Libraries within areas served by Members of the 
House, Delegates, or the Resident Commissioner from the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico may be designated by them 
to receive Government public information to the extent 
that the total number of libraries designated by them does 
not exceed two within each area. 
‘‘(c) Not more than two additional libraries within a 
State may be designated by each Senator from the State. 
‘‘(d) The Mayor of the District of Columbia may des-
ignate two depository libraries in the District of Columbia. 
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‘‘(e) The Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico, the Governor of Guam, the Governor of American 
Samoa, and the Governor of the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands may each designate one deposi-
tory library in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, 
American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands, respectively. The Governor of the United 
States Virgin Islands may designate one depository library 
on the island of Saint Thomas and one on the island of 
Saint Croix. 
‘‘(f) The Superintendent of Documents may des-
ignate libraries to be digital-only depository libraries for 
Government public information if they are located in an 
area with no congressional vacancies and they are not eli-
gible to be designated under existing by-law library provi-
sions of this section. Digital-only depository libraries must 
be freely accessible to and provide services for the general 
public and otherwise meet the requirements of this title. 
‘‘(g) Before a library is designated as a depository 
for Government public information, the Superintendent of 
Documents shall assess the potential depository library to 
determine its sustainability for housing a depository collec-
tion and for providing access services, including providing 
access to digital content. The head of that library shall 
furnish justification of the necessity for the additional des-
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ignation to the library’s Senator, Member of the House, 
Delegate, Resident Commissioner from the Common-
wealth of Puerto Rico, or the Mayor of the District of Co-
lumbia or Governor, as the case may be. The justification 
shall also include the assessment of the Superintendent 
of Documents. The justification for depository library des-
ignations shall be transmitted to the Superintendent of 
Documents by the Senator, Member of the House, Dele-
gate, the Resident Commissioner from the Commonwealth 
of Puerto Rico, or the Mayor of the District of Columbia 
or Governor, as the case may be.’’. 
SEC. 206. CONFORMING AMENDMENT RELATED TO LIBRAR-
IES OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS. 
Section 1907 of title 44, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘Govern-
ment publications’’ and inserting ‘‘Government pub-
lic information’’; and 
(2) in the last sentence, by striking ‘‘Library of 
Congress and the Archivist of the United States’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Superintendent of Documents’’. 
SEC. 207. REQUIREMENTS FOR DEPOSITORY LIBRARIES. 
Section 1909 of title 44, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘§ 1909. Requirements of depository libraries; reports 
on conditions; consultations and training; 
termination; replacement 
‘‘(a) Only a library able to provide access to, custody 
of, and services for deposited materials or access to and 
services for online digital content and located in an area 
where it can best serve the public need may be designated 
as a depository library. The designated depository libraries 
shall report to the Superintendent of Documents at least 
every two years concerning their condition. 
‘‘(b) The Superintendent of Documents shall regu-
larly assess conditions in depository libraries. The Super-
intendent of Documents shall provide needed training and 
support by making visits to depository libraries or by other 
means and include the results of consultations in the Su-
perintendent of Documents’ annual report. When the Su-
perintendent of Documents ascertains that the designated 
depository has ceased to be maintained so as to be acces-
sible to the public, or that the Government publications 
which have been furnished the library have not been prop-
erly maintained, the Superintendent of Documents shall 
remove the library from the directory of depository librar-
ies if the library fails to correct the unsatisfactory condi-
tions within an agreed upon time frame. A library may 
be designated, pursuant to section 1905 of this chapter, 
to replace a library deleted by the Superintendent of Docu-
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ments, provided that the designation may not be in excess 
of the number of depository libraries authorized by law.’’. 
SEC. 208. FREE USE OF GOVERNMENT PUBLIC INFORMA-
TION IN DEPOSITORIES. 
Section 1911 of title 44, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 1911. Free use of Government public information 
in depositories; disposal of unwanted 
Government public information 
‘‘(a) FREE USE OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.—Deposi-
tory libraries shall make Government public information 
available for the free use of the general public. 
‘‘(b) DIGITAL INFORMATION SUBSTITUTES.—Deposi-
tory libraries may substitute digital information for tan-
gible publications in accordance with Superintendent of 
Documents policy and guidance. Depository libraries may 
dispose of tangible publications which are Government 
property after retention for five years under section 1912 
of this title, if the depository library is served by a regional 
depository library. 
‘‘(c) DISPOSAL.—A depository library not served by 
a regional depository library, or that is a regional deposi-
tory library, may dispose of unwanted Government public 
information, superseded publications, or those issued later 
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in bound form in accordance with Superintendent of Docu-
ments policy and guidance.’’. 
SEC. 209. REGIONAL DEPOSITORIES. 
Section 1912 of title 44, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 1912. Regional depositories; designation; functions; 
shared responsibilities, disposal of publi-
cations 
‘‘(a) Not more than two depository libraries in each 
State and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico may be des-
ignated as regional depositories and shall receive from the 
Superintendent of Documents copies of or access to all 
new and revised Government publications authorized for 
dissemination to depository libraries. Designation of re-
gional depository libraries may be made by a Senator or 
the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico within the 
areas served by them. Prior to the designation the Super-
intendent of Documents shall consult with the head of the 
potential regional depository library and ascertain that the 
library will fulfill the requirements for depository libraries. 
The agreement to function as a regional depository library 
shall be transmitted to the Superintendent of Documents 
by the Senator or the Resident Commissioner from Puerto 
Rico when the designation is made. 
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‘‘(b) Regional depository libraries shall retain at least 
one copy of all Government publications received, except 
those authorized to be discarded by the Superintendent 
of Documents policy and guidance or covered by collabo-
rative agreements approved by the Superintendent of Doc-
uments, or make accessible digital versions (in accordance 
with Superintendent of Documents policy) and, within the 
area served, will provide leadership and coordination for 
the provision of program-related activities for depository 
libraries. 
‘‘(c) Regional depository libraries from different 
States may share responsibilities by entering into agree-
ments in accordance with Superintendent of Documents 
guidance and upon approval of a Senator from each of 
the States. 
‘‘(d) The Superintendent of Documents shall estab-
lish not fewer than four multistate collection service areas 
to support collaborative collection and service coordination 
among depository libraries within such area. 
‘‘(e) Publications distributed by the Superintendent 
of Documents to depository libraries are holdings of the 
National Collection of U.S. Government Public Informa-
tion and remain the property of the United States Govern-
ment. Libraries designated as regional depositories will co-
ordinate with the Superintendent of Documents on the 
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disposition of Government Publications from depository li-
braries, within the areas served by them, which the deposi-
tory library has retained for five years or when the deposi-
tory library is relinquishing its depository designation. The 
Superintendent of Documents shall manage the National 
Collection of U.S. Government Public Information to 
maximize the access to, use of, and preservation of Gov-
ernment information in the depository library program.’’. 
SEC. 210. CATALOGING AND ACCESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 19 of title 44, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 1917. Cataloging and access services 
‘‘(a) CATALOGING DESCRIBED.—The Superintendent 
of Documents shall provide descriptive cataloging records 
for the corpus of Government public information. The cat-
aloging records shall be created using library or informa-
tion industry standards and best practices and shall in-
clude metadata elements in accordance with Super-
intendent of Documents policy. 
‘‘(b) ACCESS AND AWARENESS SERVICES.—The Su-
perintendent of Documents shall engage in activities that 
enhance access to and awareness of Government public in-
formation or provide services that support libraries or li-
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brary support organizations in their efforts to serve their 
communities’ Government information needs. 
‘‘(c) SPECIFIC ACCESS SERVICES.— 
‘‘(1) The Superintendent of Documents shall 
maintain an online comprehensive catalog of histor-
ical and current, tangible and digital Government 
public information cataloged under subsection (a), 
and such catalog shall show where the Government 
public information may be obtained or accessed. The 
catalog shall be machine- or device-independent and 
available for free use by the public. 
‘‘(2) The Superintendent of Documents shall 
carry out a program to bring unreported Govern-
ment public information under bibliographic control 
and to make records associated with such informa-
tion available through the catalog established by this 
section and such other methods as may be appro-
priate. 
‘‘(3) The Superintendent of Documents may 
make the records of such catalog available to Fed-
eral depository libraries, bibliographic utilities that 
support widely available record sharing, or other en-
tities that make available Government public infor-
mation. 
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‘‘(4) The Superintendent of Documents may ac-
cept records for inclusion in such catalog from li-
braries and agencies of the Federal Government, 
Federal depository libraries, bibliographic utilities 
that support widely available record sharing, or 
other entities that make available Government public 
information. 
‘‘(5) The Superintendent of Documents may ac-
quire digital Government public information for in-
clusion in the Cataloging and Access Services Pro-
gram, Federal Depository Library Program, and 
GPO’s System of Online Access through automated 
and manual harvesting of public websites. Such con-
tent will be cataloged, made accessible through the 
catalog established under this subsection, and pre-
served.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Chapter 17 of 
such title is amended by repealing sections 1710 and 
1711. 
SEC. 211. NATIONAL COLLECTION OF UNITED STATES PUB-
LIC INFORMATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 19 of title 44, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
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‘‘§ 1918. National Collection of United States Public 
Information 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby estab-
lished a National Collection of United States Gov-
ernment Public Information (referred to in this 
chapter as the ‘National Collection’). 
‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—The Federal Government’s 
publications and information are national assets and 
resources. Their availability and accessibility ensures 
an informed citizenry and an improved quality of life 
for them while spurring innovation. The National 
Collection is established to ensure the public’s right 
to free, equitable, and convenient access to Govern-
ment public information. 
‘‘(b) SCOPE OF THE NATIONAL COLLECTION.—The 
content included in the National Collection is the corpus 
of Government public information. 
‘‘(c) RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SUPERINTENDENT 
OF DOCUMENTS.—The Superintendent of Documents 
shall administer the National Collection and shall— 
‘‘(1) guarantee free permanent public access to 
the geographically distributed National Collection; 
‘‘(2) apply information lifecycle management 
best practices to the National Collection; 
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‘‘(3) acquire and bring under bibliographic con-
trol public Government information products, re-
gardless of format, in scope of the National Collec-
tion; 
‘‘(4) ensure a minimum of four tangible copies 
of distributed publications exist in the depository li-
brary program distributed geographically in four Na-
tional Collection service areas; and 
‘‘(5) collaborate with stakeholders, including the 
Library of Congress, libraries of the United States, 
Federal agencies, Congress, the Judiciary, and Fed-
eral Depository Library Program member libraries 
in as much as is practicable, to ensure preservation, 
comprehensiveness, and accessibility of the National 
Collection. 
‘‘(d) RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE 
GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE.—The Director of the 
Government Publishing Office, acting through the Super-
intendent of Documents, shall— 
‘‘(1) operate a digital repository system that 
functions as the Government Publishing Office’s on-
line system of access through which members of the 
public may obtain, at no charge, information that is 
included in the National Collection; 
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‘‘(2) develop and enhance such system as need-
ed; 
‘‘(3) digitize, authenticate, manage, preserve, 
and provide a permanent means of accessing infor-
mation; 
‘‘(4) provide access to information in an open 
format to the extent practicable; 
‘‘(5) provide funding for system development, 
operational support, and infrastructure; and 
‘‘(6) have the ability to provide services to Fed-
eral agencies for the purpose of carrying out this 
title.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Chapter 41 of title 
44, United States Code, is hereby repealed. 
SEC. 212. PRINTING OR PUBLICATION OF CONGRESSIONAL 
DIRECTORY. 
Section 721 of title 44, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 721. Congressional Directory 
‘‘There shall be prepared under the direction of the 
Joint Committee on Printing (1) a Congressional Direc-
tory, which shall be printed or published and such printed 
or published Congressional Directory shall be distributed 
as early as practicable during the first session of each 
Congress and (2) a supplement to each Congressional Di-
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rectory, which shall be printed or published and such 
printed or published supplement shall be distributed as 
early as practicable during the second regular session of 
each Congress. The Joint Committee shall control the 
number and distribution of the Congressional Directory 
and each supplement.’’. 
TITLE 
III—ADMINISTRATIVE 
PROVISIONSSEC. 301. DIGITAL 
PUBLISHING SERVICES. 
Section 502 of title 44, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘, PUB-
LISHING’’ after ‘‘BINDING’’; and 
(2) in the text, by inserting ‘‘, publishing’’ after 
‘‘binding’’. 
SEC. 302. ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS. 
(a) AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS.—Section 
318(a) of title 44, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(1); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (2) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
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‘‘(3) in accordance with subsection (c), accept, 
hold, administer, and utilize gifts and bequests of 
property for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the 
work of the Government Publishing Office.’’. 
(b) AUTHORITY DESCRIBED.—Section 318 of such 
title is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(c)(1) Gifts and bequests of money and the proceeds 
from sales of other property received as gifts or bequests 
shall be deposited in the Revolving Fund established under 
section 309 of this title and shall be used solely for govern-
mental purposes. 
‘‘(2) Property accepted pursuant to this provision, 
and the proceeds thereof, shall be used as nearly as pos-
sible in accordance with the terms of the gift or bequest. 
‘‘(3) For purposes of Federal income, estate, or gift 
taxes, property accepted under this section shall be consid-
ered as a gift, devise, or bequest to the United States.’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The heading of sec-
tion 318 of such title is amended by adding ‘‘; GIFT AC-
CEPTANCE’’ at the end. 
SEC. 303. SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS. 
Section 311 of title 44, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘SMALL 
PURCHASE’’ and inserting ‘‘SIMPLIFIED ACQUI-
SITION’’; 
(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(b) In addition to the authority to negotiate other-
wise provided by law, the Director of the Government Pub-
lishing Office may negotiate purchases and contracts for 
supplies or services for which the Director of the Govern-
ment Publishing Office determines that it is impracticable 
to secure competition by advertising. The Director of the 
Government Publishing Office may designate one or more 
employees of the Government Publishing Office to carry 
out this subsection.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘$100,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$250,000’’. 
SEC. 304. SUPPLIES OR SERVICES. 
Section 314 of title 44, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘INKS, 
GLUES, AND
OTHER
SUPPLIES’’ and inserting 
‘‘SUPPLIES OR SERVICES’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘Inks, glues, and other supplies 
manufactured’’ and inserting ‘‘Supplies manufac-
tured or services performed’’; and 
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(3) by inserting ‘‘publishing’’ after ‘‘in connec-
tion with its’’. 
SEC. 305. DETAIL OF EMPLOYEES. 
Section 316 of title 44, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘and binding’’ inserting ‘‘, binding, 
and publishing’’. 
SEC. 306. APPOINTMENT OF PERSONS TO CONFIDENTIAL 
OR POLICYMAKING POSITIONS. 
Section 305 of title 44, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking the third sentence; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) The Director of the Government Publishing Of-
fice may appoint without competitive procedures and fix 
the compensation of not more than four qualified individ-
uals to serve in confidential or policymaking roles at a rate 
not to exceed an amount equal to the maximum rate of 
basic pay for the Senior Executive Service under sub-
chapter VIII of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, 
for the locality involved. Persons appointed under this sub-
section serve at the pleasure of the Director.’’. 
SEC. 307. LEAVE CARRYOVER FOR CERTAIN GOVERNMENT 
PUBLISHING OFFICE POSITIONS. 
Section 6304(f)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (G), by striking ‘‘or’’; 
(2) in the first subparagraph (H), by striking 
the period and inserting a semicolon; 
(3) in the second subparagraph (H)— 
(A) by redesignating such subparagraph as 
subparagraph (I); and 
(B) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(J) a position in the Government Pub-
lishing Office senior level service.’’. 
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