---
kind: "unit"
title: "44"
title_heading: "Public Printing and Documents"
key: "ch19"
level: "chapter"
label: "Chapter 19"
heading: "Depository Library Program"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/44/ch19"
sections_count: 16
---

# Chapter 19 — Depository Library Program

Title 44 — Public Printing and Documents

## Sections

- [§1901. Definition of Government publication](/usc/44/1901.md)
- [§1902. Availability of Government publications through Superintendent of Documents; lists of publications not ordered from Government Publishing Office](/usc/44/1902.md)
- [§1903. Distribution of publications to depositories; notice to Government components; cost of printing and binding](/usc/44/1903.md)
- [§1904. Classified list of Government publications for selection by depositories](/usc/44/1904.md)
- [§1905. Distribution to depositories; designation of additional libraries; justification; authorization for certain designations](/usc/44/1905.md)
- [§1906. Land-grant colleges constituted depositories](/usc/44/1906.md)
- [§1907. Libraries of executive departments, service academies, and independent agencies constituted depositories; certifications of need; disposal of unwanted publications](/usc/44/1907.md)
- [§1908. American Antiquarian Society to receive certain publications](/usc/44/1908.md)
- [§1909. Requirements of depository libraries; reports on conditions; investigations; termination; replacement](/usc/44/1909.md)
- [§1910. Designations of replacement depositories; limitations on numbers; conditions](/usc/44/1910.md)
- [§1911. Free use of Government publications in depositories; disposal of unwanted publications](/usc/44/1911.md)
- [§1912. Regional depositories; designation; functions; disposal of publications](/usc/44/1912.md)
- [§1913. Appropriations for supplying depository libraries; restriction](/usc/44/1913.md)
- [§1914. Implementation of depository library program by Director of the Government Publishing Office](/usc/44/1914.md)
- [§1915. Highest State appellate court libraries as depository libraries](/usc/44/1915.md)
- [§1916. Designation of libraries of accredited law schools as depository libraries](/usc/44/1916.md)