IIB
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 292
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 25 (legislative day, January 5), 2011
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration
AN ACT
To amend title 44, United States Code, to eliminate the mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for the use of offices of Members of Congress.
Elimination of mandatory printing of bills and resolutions for use of offices of Members of Congress
Elimination of mandatory printing
In general
Chapter 7 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 706 the following new section:
Prohibiting printing of bills and resolutions for use of offices of Members of Congress
No Printing Permitted
The Public Printer shall make bills and resolutions available for the use of offices of Members of Congress only in an electronic format which is accessible through the Internet.
Member of Congress defined
In this section, a Member of Congress
means a Senator or a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.
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Conforming amendment
Section 706 of such title is amended—
by striking There shall be printed
each place it appears and inserting Subject to section 706A, there shall be printed
; and
by striking Of concurrent and simple resolutions
and inserting Subject to section 706A, of concurrent and simple resolutions
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Clerical amendment
The table of sections of chapter 7 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 706 the following new item:
706A. Prohibiting printing of bills and resolutions for use of offices of Members of Congress.
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Effective Date
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect upon the expiration of the 3-month period which begins on the date of the enactment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives January 18, 2011.
Karen L. Haas,
Clerk.