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Government Publishing Office Act of 2014 - Redesignates the Government Printing Office (GPO) as the Government Publishing Office and the Public Printer and the Deputy Public Printer as the Director of the Government Publishing Office and the Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office, respectively. Eliminates as a requirement for such positions that such officers be practical printers and versed in the art of bookbinding.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1947 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1947
To rename the Government Printing Office the Government Publishing
Office, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 16, 2014
Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Chambliss) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and
Administration
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A BILL
To rename the Government Printing Office the Government Publishing
Office, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Government Publishing Office Act of
2014''.
SEC. 2. REDESIGNATION OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE TO GOVERNMENT
PUBLISHING OFFICE.
(a) In General.--The Government Printing Office is hereby
redesignated the Government Publishing Office.
(b) References.--Any reference to the Government Printing Office in
any law, rule, regulation, certificate, directive, instruction, or
other official paper in force on the date of enactment of this Act
shall be considered to refer and apply to the Government Publishing
Office.
SEC. 3. REDESIGNATION OF PUBLIC PRINTER TO DIRECTOR OF THE GOVERNMENT
PUBLISHING OFFICE.
(a) Title 44, United States Code.--Title 44, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``Public Printer'' each place that term
appears and inserting ``Director of the Government Publishing
Office''; and
(2) in the heading for each of sections 301, 302, 303, 304,
305, 306, 307, 502, 710, 1102, 1111, 1115, 1340, 1701, 1712,
and 1914, by striking ``public printer'' and inserting
``director of the government publishing office''.
(b) Other References.--Any reference in any law other than in title
44, United States Code, or in any rule, regulation, certificate,
directive, instruction, or other official paper in force on the date of
enactment of this Act to the Public Printer shall be considered to
refer and apply to the Director of the Government Publishing Office.
SEC. 4. REDESIGNATION OF DEPUTY PUBLIC PRINTER TO DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF
THE GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE.
(a) Title 44, United States Code.--Title 44, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) by striking ``Deputy Public Printer'' each place that
term appears and inserting ``Deputy Director of the Government
Publishing Office''; and
(2) in the heading for each of sections 302 and 303, by
striking ``deputy public printer'' and inserting ``deputy
director of the government publishing office''.
(b) Other References.--Any reference in any law other than in title
44, United States Code, or in any rule, regulation, certificate,
directive, instruction, or other official paper in force on the date of
enactment of this Act to the Deputy Public Printer shall be considered
to refer and apply to the Deputy Director of the Government Publishing
Office.
SEC. 5. DIRECTOR REQUIREMENTS.
Section 301 of title 44, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ``, who must be a
practical printer and versed in the art of bookbinding,''; and
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ``His'' and
inserting ``The''.
SEC. 6. DEPUTY DIRECTOR REQUIREMENTS.
Section 302 of title 44, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ``, who must be a
practical printer and versed in the art of bookbinding,''; and
(2) in the second sentence--
(A) by striking ``He'' and inserting ``The Deputy
Director of the Government Publishing Office'';
(B) by striking ``perform the duties formerly
required of the chief clerk,'';
(C) by striking ``, and perform'' and inserting
``and perform''; and
(D) by striking ``of him''.
SEC. 7. OTHER CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
Chapter 3 of title 44, United States Code is amended--
(1) in the first sentence of section 304, by striking ``or
his'' and inserting ``or the Director's'';
(2) in section 305(a)--
(A) by striking ``he considers'' and inserting
``the Director considers''; and
(B) by striking ``He may not'' and inserting ``The
Director of the Government Publishing Office may not'';
(3) in section 306, by striking ``his direction'' and
inserting ``the direction of the Director'';
(4) in section 308--
(A) in subsection (b)(1)--
(i) by striking ``his accounts'' and
inserting ``the accounts of the disbursing
officer''; and
(ii) by striking ``his name'' and inserting
``the name of the disbursing officer'';
(B) in subsection (b)(2)--
(i) by striking ``his estate'' and
inserting ``the estate of the disbursing
officer'';
(ii) by striking ``to him'' and inserting
``to the deputy disbursing officer''; and
(iii) by striking ``his service'' and
inserting ``the service of the deputy
disbursing officer''; and
(C) in subsection (c)(1)--
(i) by striking ``by him'' and inserting
``by such officer or employee'';
(ii) by striking ``his discretion'' and
inserting ``the discretion of the Comptroller
General''; and
(iii) by striking ``whenever he'' each
place that terms appears and inserting
``whenever the Comptroller General'';
(5) in section 309--
(A) in the second sentence of subsection (a), by
striking ``by him'' and inserting ``by the Director'';
and
(B) in subsection (f), by striking ``his or her
discretion'' and inserting ``the discretion of the
Comptroller General'';
(6) in section 310, by striking ``his written request'' and
inserting ``the written request of the Director'';
(7) in section 311(b), by striking ``he justifies'' and
inserting ``the Director justifies'';
(8) in section 312, by striking ``his service'' and
inserting ``the service of such officer''; and
(9) in section 317, by striking ``his delegate'' and
inserting ``a delegate of the Director''.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Committee on Rules and Administration. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Rules and Administration. Reported by Senator Schumer without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Rules and Administration. Reported by Senator Schumer without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 357.
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