44 U.S.C. § 1910 — Designations of replacement depositories;

Page 69 TITLE 44—PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS § 1915 1967 (in part), 32 F.R. 11669, 81 Stat. 948, abolished as of noon Jan. 2, 1975, by Pub. L. 93–198, title VII, § 711, Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 818, and replaced by office of Mayor of District of Columbia by section 421 of Pub. L. 93–198. § 1910. Designations of replacement depositories; limitations on numbers; conditions The designation of a library to replace a de- pository library, other than a depository library specifically designated by law, may be made only within the limitations on total numbers specified by section 1905 of this title, and only when the library to be replaced ceases to exist, or when the library voluntarily relinquishes its depository status, or when the Superintendent of Documents determines that it no longer ful- fills the conditions provided by law for deposi- tory libraries. (Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1286.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 84 (June 23, 1913, ch. 3, § 5, 38 Stat. 75; Aug. 9, 1962, Pub. L. 87–579, § 4, 76 Stat. 353). § 1911. Free use of Government publications in depositories; disposal of unwanted publica- tions Depository libraries shall make Government publications available for the free use of the general public, and may dispose of them after retention for five years under section 1912 of this title, if the depository library is served by a re- gional depository library. Depository libraries not served by a regional depository library, or that are regional depository libraries them- selves, shall retain Government publications permanently in either printed form or in micro- facsimile form, except superseded publications or those issued later in bound form which may be discarded as authorized by the Super- intendent of Documents. (Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1286.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 92 (part) (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, § 74, 28 Stat. 620; June 20, 1936, ch. 630, title VII, § 11, 49 Stat. 1552; Aug. 9, 1962, Pub. L. 87–579, § 8, 76 Stat. 355). The first sentence of section 92, is classified to sec- tion 1119; the remainder comprises this section of the revision. § 1912. Regional depositories; designation; func- tions; disposal of publications Not more than two depository libraries in each State and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico may be designated as regional depositories, and shall receive from the Superintendent of Docu- ments copies of all new and revised Government publications authorized for distribution to de- pository libraries. Designation of regional de- pository libraries may be made by a Senator or the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico within the areas served by them, after approval by the head of the library authority of the State or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as the case may be, who shall first ascertain from the head of the library to be so designated that the library will, in addition to fulfilling the require- ments for depository libraries, retain at least one copy of all Government publications either in printed or microfacsimile form (except those authorized to be discarded by the Super- intendent of Documents); and within the region served will provide interlibrary loan, reference service, and assistance for depository libraries in the disposal of unwanted Government publi- cations. 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. The libraries designated as regional deposi- tories may permit depository libraries, within the areas served by them, to dispose of Govern- ment publications which they have retained for five years after first offering them to other de- pository libraries within their area, then to other libraries. (Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1286.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 84a (Pub. L. 87–579, § 9, Aug. 9, 1962, 76 Stat. 355.) § 1913. Appropriations for supplying depository libraries; restriction Appropriations available for the Office of Su- perintendent of Documents may not be used to supply depository libraries documents, books, or other printed matter not requested by them, and their requests shall be subject to approval by the Superintendent of Documents. (Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1286.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 85a (June 27, 1956, ch. 453, § 101, 70 Stat. 369). § 1914. Implementation of depository library pro- gram by Director of the Government Pub- lishing Office The Director of the Government Publishing Office, with the approval of the Joint Com- mittee on Printing, as provided by section 103 of this title, may use any measures he considers necessary for the economical and practical im- plementation of this chapter. (Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1287; Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1301(c), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2537.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 81c (Pub. L. 87–579, § 10, Aug. 9, 1962, 76 Stat. 356). Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2014—Pub. L. 113–235 substituted ‘‘Director of the Government Publishing Office’’ for ‘‘Public Printer’’ in section catchline and text. § 1915. Highest State appellate court libraries as depository libraries Upon the request of the highest appellate court of a State, the Director of the Government Publishing Office is authorized to designate the library of that court as a depository library. The provisions of section 1911 of this title shall not apply to any library so designated.