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H.R. 3849 101st Congress House

Government Printing Office Improvement Act of 1990

Official title: To amend title 44, United States Code, to reform the public information functions of the Public Printer and the Superintendent of Documents.

Introduced: January 23, 1990 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Congressional agenciesDepository librariesFederal receipts and expendituresGovernment paperwork
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Government procurementGovernment publicationsGovernment publicityInformation servicesPrinting
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 8, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 7, 1990
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jan 25, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Procurement and Printing.
Jan 23, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 23, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 8, 1990

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Government Printing Office Improvement Act of 1990 - Prohibits the obligation or expenditure of appropriated funds by any executive branch entity to: (1) establish any in-plant printing facility unless such facility has been specifically authorized by law; or (2) procure any printing or other information products and services related to the production of Government publications (including forms) from commercial sources unless such procurement is by or through the Government Printing Office (GPO).

Requires printing and other information products and services authorized by law, which the Public Printer is not able or equipped to do at GPO, to be produced elsewhere under contracts made by the Public Printer with the approval of the Joint Committee on Printing.

Requires the Superintendent of Documents to include data on information services in the comprehensive index of public documents. Authorizes the Superintendent to allow depository libraries access to information services subject to agreement between the Superintendent and the Government component issuing the service on the terms and conditions of access, including cost sharing arrangements.

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