---
kind: "section"
citation: "44 U.S.C. § 1901"
title: "44"
title_heading: "Public Printing and Documents"
number: "1901"
heading: "Definition of Government publication"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/44/1901"
units:
  - "Chapter 19 — Depository Library Program"
---

# §1901. Definition of Government publication


“Government publication” as used in this chapter, means informational matter which is published as an individual document at Government expense, or as required by law.


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1283.)

## Notes

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 81a (Pub. L. 87–579, § 1, Aug. 9, 1962, 76 Stat. 352).