§ 1119. Government publications as public property

Type Statute

Publication 2025-02-05

State In force

Department United States Congress

Source OLRC

§ 1119. Government publications as public property

Government publications of a permanent nature furnished by authority of law to officers other than Members of Congress of the United States Government, for their official use, shall be stamped “Property of the United States Government,” and shall be preserved by them and delivered to their successors in office as a part of the property of the office.

(Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1264.)

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. 87–679, § 8, 76 Stat. 355).

This section incorporates only the first sentence of former section 92. The balance will be found in section 1911 of the revision.

This document does not substitute reading the official United States Code published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. We assume no responsibility for any inaccuracies resulting from the conversion to this format.