44 U.S.C. § 1907 — Libraries of executive departments, serv-

Page 68 TITLE 44—PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS § 1907 1 See Transfer of Functions note below. (Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1284.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 85 (part) (Mar. 1, 1907, ch. 2284, § 4, 34 Stat. 1014; June 25, 1938, ch. 708, 52 Stat. 1206; Aug. 9, 1962, Pub. L. 87–579, 76 Stat. 354). This section is from the last paragraph of former sec- tion 85; the remainder of that section will be found in section 1903 of the revision. § 1907. Libraries of executive departments, serv- ice academies, and independent agencies constituted depositories; certifications of need; disposal of unwanted publications The libraries of the executive departments, of the United States Military Academy, of the United States Naval Academy, of the United States Air Force Academy, of the United States Coast Guard Academy, and of the United States Merchant Marine Academy are designated de- positories of Government publications. A deposi- tory library within each independent agency may be designated upon certification of need by the head of the independent agency to the Su- perintendent of Documents. Additional deposi- tory libraries within executive departments and independent agencies may be designated to re- ceive Government publications to the extent that the number so designated does not exceed the number of major bureaus or divisions of the departments and independent agencies. These designations may be made only after certifi- cation by the head of each executive department or independent agency to the Superintendent of Documents as to the justifiable need for addi- tional depository libraries. Depository libraries within executive departments and independent agencies may dispose of unwanted Government publications after first offering them to the Li- brary of Congress and the Archivist of the United States. (Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1285.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 87 (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, § 98, 28 Stat. 624; Aug. 9, 1962, Pub. L. 87–579, § 7, 76 Stat. 355). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS For transfer of authorities, functions, personnel, and assets of the Coast Guard, including the authorities and functions of the Secretary of Transportation relat- ing thereto, to the Department of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related references, see sections 468(b), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Secu- rity, and the Department of Homeland Security Reor- ganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note under section 542 of Title 6. ARCHIVIST OF THE UNITED STATES References to Archivist of the United States deemed to refer to Archivist appointed under section 2103 of this title with respect to functions transferred by Pub. L. 98–497 or an amendment made by Pub. L. 98–497 and exercised after Apr. 1, 1985, see sections 106 and 108 of Pub. L. 98–497, set out as notes under section 2102 of this title. § 1908. American Antiquarian Society to receive certain publications One copy of the public journals of the Senate and of the House of Representatives, and of the documents published under the orders of the Senate and House of Representatives, respec- tively, shall be transmitted to the Executive of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the use and benefit of the American Antiquarian Soci- ety of the Commonwealth. (Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1285.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 88 (Dec. 1, 1814, No. 7, 3 Stat. 248). § 1909. Requirements of depository libraries; re- ports on conditions; investigations; termi- nation; replacement Only a library able to provide custody and service for depository materials and located in an area where it can best serve the public need, and within an area not already adequately served by existing depository libraries may be designated by Senators, Representatives, the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, the Commissioner of the District of Columbia,1 or the Governors of Guam, American Samoa, or the Virgin Islands as a depository of Government publications. The designated depository librar- ies shall report to the Superintendent of Docu- ments at least every two years concerning their condition. The Superintendent of Documents shall make firsthand investigation of conditions for which need is indicated and include the results of in- vestigations in his annual report. When he as- certains that the number of books in a deposi- tory library is below ten thousand, other than Government publications, or it has ceased to be maintained so as to be accessible to the public, or that the Government publications which have been furnished the library have not been prop- erly maintained, he shall delete the library from the list of depository libraries if the library fails to correct the unsatisfactory conditions within six months. The Representative or the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico in whose area the library is located or the Senator who made the designation, or a successor of the Senator, and, in the case of a library in the District of Columbia, the Commissioner of the District of Columbia, and, in the case of a library in Guam, American Samoa, or the Virgin Islands, the Governor, shall be notified and shall then be au- thorized to designate another library within the area served by him, which shall meet the condi- tions herein required, but which may not be in excess of the number of depository libraries au- thorized by laws within the State, district, terri- tory, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as the case may be. (Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1285.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 86 (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, § 70, 28 Stat. 612; Aug. 9, 1962, Pub. L. 87–579, § 6, 76 Stat. 354). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Office of Commissioner of District of Columbia, as es- tablished under Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1967, eff. Nov. 3,