An Act to amend section 73 of the act of January 12, 1895, as amended, relating to the printing, binding, and distribution of the Statutes at Large, and sections 411, 412, and 413 of title 28, United States Code, relating to the printing, binding, and distribution
PL 82-490 (H.R.4109), enacted 07/10/1952

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PUBLIC LAW 490-JULY 10, 1952 
[66 S T A T . 
63 Stat. 529. 
chapter 13 of title 14, United States Code, entitled "Coast Guard", as 
amended, immediately preceding section 461 of such title, is amended 
by striking out the item 
"508. Deserters; arrest of by civil autliorities; penalties." 
and in lieu thereof inserting 
"508. Deserters; payment of expenses incident to apprehension and delivery; 
penalties." 
SEC. 2. Section 508 of title 14, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
"§ 508. Deserters; payment of expenses incident to apprehension and 
delivery; penalties. 
"(a) The Coast Guard may, pursuant to regulations prescribed by 
the Secretary, make such expenditures as are deemed necessary for the 
apprehension and delivery of deserters, stragglers, and prisoners. 
"(b) No person who is convicted by court martial for desertion from 
the Coast Guard in time of war, and as the result of such conviction is 
dismissed or dishonorably discharged from the Coast Guard shall 
afterwards be enlisted, appointed, or commissioned in any military or 
naval service under the United States, unless the disability resulting 
from desertion, as established by this section is removed by a board 
of commissioned officers of the Coast Guard convened for consideration 
of the case, and the action of the Board is approved by the Secretary; 
or unless he is restored to duty in time of war." 
Approved July 10, 1952. 
Public Law 490 
CHAPTER 632 
Jiily 10, 1952 
[H. R. 4109] 
P r i n t ing and 
binding of certain 
publications. 
S t a t u t e s 
Large. 
Supreme Court 
rep ort s. 
62 Stat. 904. 
AN ACT 
To amend section 73 of the Act of January 12, 1895, as amended, relating to the 
printing, binding, and distribution of the Statutes at Large, and sections 411, 
412, and 413 of title 28, United States Code, relating to the printing, binding, 
and distribution of decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled., That section 3 of 
the Act approved March 3, 1873 (17 Stat. 578; R. S. 387; 5 U. S. C. 
339), is hereby repealed. 
SEC. 2. That so much of section 73 of the Printing Act, approved 
January 12, 1895 (28 Stat. 601, 615), as amended, as relates to the 
printing, binding, and distribution of the Statutes at Large (44 U. S. 
C. 196a), is hereby further amended to read as follows: 
"The Public Printer shall, after the final adjournment of each regu-
lar session of Congress, print and bind copies of the Statutes at Large 
to be charged to the congressional allotment for printing and binding. 
The number and distribution of the copies shall be under the control 
of the Joint Committee on Printing." 
SEC. 3. The analysis of chapter 19 of title 28, United States Code, 
is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"Sec. 
"411. Supreme Court reports; printing, binding, and distribution. 
"412. Sale of Supreme Court reports. 
"413. Publications; distribution to courts. 
"414. Transmittal of books to successors. 
"415. Court of Claims decisions." 
SEC. 4. Section 411 of title 28, United States Code, as amended, is 
hereby further amended to read as follows: 
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"§411. 
Supreme Court reports; printing, binding, and distribution. 
"(a) The decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States 
shall be printed, bound, and distributed in the preliminary prints and 
bound volumes of the United States Reports as soon as practicable 
after rendition, to be charged to the proper appropriation for the 
judiciary. The number and distribution of the copies shall be under 
the control of the Joint Committee on Printing. 
"(b) Reports printed prior to June 12, 1926, shall not be furnished 
the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, or the Secre-
tary of the Air Force. 
"(c) The Public Printer, or other printer designated by the Supreme 
Court of the United States, upon request, shall furnish to the Super-
intendent of Documents the reports required to be distributed under 
the provisions of this section. 
SEC. 5. Section 412 of title 28, United States Code, is hereby amended 
to read as follows: 
"§ 412. Sale of Supreme Court reports 
"The Public Printer, or other printer designated bv the Supreme 
Court of the United States shall print such additional bound volumes 
and preliminary prints of such reports as may be required for sale 
to the public. Such additional copies shall be sold by the Superin-
tendent of Documents, as provided by law.". 
SEC. 6. Section 413 of title 28, United States Code, as amended, is 
hereby further amended to read as follows: 
"§ 413. Publications; distribution to courts 
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"Distribution of publications to Federal courts in accordance with 
the provisions of this chapter shall not be made to any place where 
such court is held in a building not owned or controlled by the United 
States unless such publications are committed to the custody of an 
officer of the United States at such building. 
"The Attorney General and the Director in the procurement of law 
books, books of reference or periodicals may exchange or sell similar 
items and apply the allowance or proceeds to payment in whole or in 
part of the cost of the items procured." 
SEC. 7. Section 56 of the Printing Act, approved January 12, 1895 
(28 Stat. 609), as amended, relating to the printing and distribution 
of public and private laws, postal conventions, and treaties in slip 
form (44 U. S. C. 191), is hereby further amended to read as follows: 
"SEC. 56. The Public Printer shall print in slip form copies of public 
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and private laws, postal conventions, and treaties, to be charged to the 
congressional allotment for printing and binding. The number and 
distribution of copies shall be under the control of the Joint Committee 
on Printing." 
Approved July 10, 1952. 
Public Law 491 
CHAPTER 647 
AN ACT 
July 10,1952 
Authorizing the transfer of certain lands in Putnam County, Florida, to the 
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State Board of Education of Florida for the use of the University of Florida 
for educational purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and Souse of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the Secretary pi^"*"^"* bounty, 
of the Interior is authorized and directed to convey for the payment of 
$300, subject to other applicable provisions of this Act, to the State unT^er°3i"ty^ a\ 
Florida.