2 USC 28d – Distribution of Precedents by Director of the Government Publishing Office for official use; particular distribution; marking and ownership of sets
(a) The Director of the Government Publishing Office shall make the following distribution of sets of the Precedents;
(1) to each standing or joint committee of the Congress which is in existence on October 18, 1976, or which is established after October 18, 1976, four sets;
(2) to the office of the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives, five sets;
(3) to the office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, five sets;
(4) to the library of the House of Representatives, four sets;
(5) to the library of the Senate, two sets;
(6) to the library of the Supreme Court of the United States, nine sets;
(7) to the office of the Official Reporter of Debates of the House of Representatives, three sets; and
(8) to the office of the Official Reporter of Debates of the Senate, three sets.
Terms Used In 2 USC 28d
- Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
- Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
(b) Each set of Precedents distributed by the Director of the Government Publishing Office under subsection (a) of this section shall be for official use. Each such set shall be legibly stamped on the front cover “Property of the United States Government.” Each such set, upon delivery, shall become and remain the property of the United States, and may not be removed from the building in which is located the designated library or office, as the case may be.