GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

PRINTING AND BINDING

For authorized printing, binding, and distribution of the Federal Register (including the Code of Federal Regulations) as authorized by law (44 U.S.C. 1509, 1510); and printing and binding of Government publications authorized by law to be distributed without charge to the recipient, [$16,250,000 $19,380,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall not be available for printing and binding part 2 of the annual report of the Secretary of Agriculture (known as the Yearbook of Agriculture): Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for the payment of obligations incurred under the appropriations for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years. (Continuing Appropriations, 1981.)

Printing and binding estimated requirements for fiscal year 1982

H. U.S. Government Manual, Public Papers of the Presidents, and
Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents.

$1,092,000

Total......

$19,380,000

G. Documents.

SUMMARY AND JUSTIFICATION OF APPROPRIATION ESTIMATES FOR PRINTING AND BINDING, FISCAL YEAR 1982 This estimate is to provide funds for printing, binding, and distribution of the Federal Register (including the Code of Federal Regulations) as authorized by law (44 U.S.C. 1509, 1510); and printing and binding of Government publications authorized by law to be distributed without charge to the recipient.

The total amount requested for printing and binding for fiscal year 1982 is $19,380,000 compared to $16,250,000 appropriated last

year.

The requirements for the Printing and Binding Appropriation for fiscal year 1982 are described below by category. Detailed supportive information is provided on page III-4 for total costs, on page III-4 for rates, and on page III-5 for volume.

A. Congressional Record Program.-Title 44 U.S.C. provides for certain copies to be distributed without charge to correspondents, ex-members, agencies, judges, and recipients designated by Members of Congress. An estimated 16,000 copies will be required in fiscal year 1982 and the cost will be approximately $15.7 million. B. Miscellaneous publications.-This item includes printed matter such as the Congressional Directory, Senate and House Journals, memorial addresses of Members, nominations, United States Code and supplements, and publications not carrying a document or report number, such as laws, treaties, and similar publications. An estimated $984,000 will be required in fiscal year 1982 for 8,000 pages distributed by law to recipients other than Congress. C. Publications for International Exchange and the Library of Congress.-As provided by law (44 U.S.C. 1718 and 1719), certain publications are provided for official use in international exchange and for the Library of Congress. An estimated $1.2 million will be needed for about 1.8 million copies in fiscal year 1982.

D. House and Senate business calendars.-This heading covers the printing of all House and Senate business calendars which list the actions on pending and completed legislation. An estimated $9,000 will be required in fiscal year 1982 for 60 sets distributed by law to recipients other than Congress.

E. Bills, resolutions, and amendments.-This heading covers the printing of bills, resolutions, and amendments in all forms, including the prints as introduced, referred, reported, and as finally passed. The estimate for fiscal year 1982 is $285,000 for 260 sets distributed by law to recipients other than Congress.

F. Committee reports.-This item covers printed reports of congressional committees on pending legislation which carry a congressional number. An estimated $44,000 will be needed in fiscal year 1982 for 170 sets distributed by law to recipients other than Congress.

G. Documents.-This heading includes all classes of Senate and House documents ordered printed by Congress which carry a congressional number, such as annual reports, engineers' reports, special reports made by Government departments in response to resolutions, supplemental and deficiency estimates of appropriations, etc. The estimate for fiscal year 1982 is $44,000 for 145 sets distributed by law to recipients other than Congress.

H. U.S. Government Manual, the Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States, and the Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents.-The National Archives and Records Service has been authorized (13 F.R. 5935; 1 CFR, pt. 31) to handle the U.S. Government Manual as a special edition of the Federal Register. On November 6, 1957, the National Archives and Records Service was authorized (22 F.R. 8895; 1 CFR, pt. 32) to begin printing as a special edition of the Federal Register, the Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States starting with the calendar year 1957 and specified calendar years prior to 1957 as authorized by the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register. The Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, which began publication on August 2, 1965, is published pursuant to the authority contained in the Federal Register Act (49 Stat. 500, as amended; 44 U.S.C. ch. 15), under regulations prescribed by the Administrative Committee of the Federal Register, approved by the President (1 CFR, pt. 32). The total estimated requirements for these three publications, based on page estimates furnished by the Office of the Federal Register, is $1,092,000, which consists of U.S. Government Manual ($137,000) for 950 pages of approximately 8,500 copies, Public Papers of the Presidents ($272,000) for 2,500 pages of approximately 1,500 copies of two books, and Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents ($683,000) for 3,750 pages of approximately 4,500 copies. The Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations printing and binding costs previously included in the Printing and Binding Appropriation are now paid by the publishing agencies in compliance with P.L. 95-94.

ESTIMATED REQUIREMENTS BY CATEGORY FOR PRINTING AND BINDING APPROPRIATION AS OF

ESTIMATED COST PER UNIT OF PRINTING AND BINDING CHARGEABLE TO THE PRINTING AND BINDING

1 A set is one copy of each publication within the category, and distributed as authorized by law, produced during the fiscal year with the cost computed at the rider rate.