and these copies shall not be removed; and of all publications of the executive departments not intended for their especial use, but made for distribution, as many copies as may be required shall be at once delivered to the Superintendent of Documents for distribution to designated depositories and State and Territorial libraries. (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, § 58, 28 Stat. 610; Mar. 1, 1907, ch. 2284, § 4, 34 Stat. 1014.) § 226. Franks for Department of Agriculture for mailing seeds. The Public Printer shall furnish to the Department of Agriculture such franks as the Secretary of Agriculture may require for sending out seeds on congressional orders, the franks to have printed thereon the facsimile signatures of Senators, Representatives, and Delegates, also the names of their respective States or Territories, and the words "United States Department of Agriculture, Congressional Seed Distribution", or such other printed matter as the Secretary of Agriculture may direct; the franks to be of such size and style as may be prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture; the expense of printing the said franks to be charged to the allotment for printing and binding for the two Houses of Congress. (May 19, 1902, No. 23, 32 Stat. 741.) CROSS REFERENCE Franking privilege for seeds and reports transmitted by Secretary of Agriculture to Members of Congress, see section 4164 of Title 39, The Postal Service (Senate Manual section [494]). Chapter 8.-PARTICULAR REPORTS AND DOCUMENTS § 285. President's message.1 The message of the President without the accompanying documents and reports shall be printed, immediately upon its receipt by Congress, in pamphlet form. In addition to the usual number, fifteen thousand copies shall be printed, of which five thousand shall be for the Senate, and ten thousand for the House. Of the President's message and accompanying documents, there shall be printed in addition to the usual number, one thousand copies for the Senate and two thousand for the House. The President's message shall be delivered by the printer to the proper officers of each House of Congress on or before the third Wednesday next after the meeting of Congress, or as soon thereafter as may be practicable. (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, § 73, 28 Stat. 615.) 1 See footnote to Senate Manual section [625]. [686] [637] Chapter 11.-FEDERAL RECORD MANAGEMENT [688] § 402. Records of Congress. (a) The Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives are authorized and directed, acting jointly, to obtain at the close of each Congress all of the noncurrent records of the Congress and of each committee thereof and transfer them to the National Archives for preservation, subject to the orders of the Senate or the House, respectively. (b) The Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to collect all of the noncurrent records of the House of Representatives from the First to the Seventy-sixth Congress, inclusive, and transfer such records to the National Archives for preservation, subject to the orders of the Senate or the House, respectively. (Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, § 140, 60 Stat. 833.) TITLE 46.-SHIPPING Chapter 27.-MERCHANT MARINE ACT, 1936 $1126c. Board of Visitors for the United States Merchant Marine [690] Academy. There shall be appointed in the month immediately following May 11, 1944, and in January of each year thereafter, a Board of Visitors to visit the United States Merchant Marine Academy, which shall consist of two Senators and three Members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the chairman of the committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively, having cognizance of legislation pertaining to the United States Merchant Marine Academy, the chairmen of said committees being ex officio members of the Board, and of one Senator and two Members of the House of Representatives appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively: Provided, That whenever a member or an ex officio member is unable to attend the annual meeting as provided in paragraph (b) of this section another Member may be appointed in his stead in the manner as herein provided but without restriction as to month of appointment. (b) Such Board shall visit the United States Merchant Marine Academy annually on a date to be fixed by the Secretary of Commerce. Each member of the Board shall be reimbursed under Government travel regulations for the actual expense incurred by him while engaged upon duties as a member of such Board. (May 11, 1944, ch. 194, 58 Stat. 220; 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 21, §§ 204, 306, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3178, 64 Stat. 1276, 1277.) [699] INDEX TO STANDING ORDERS, RULES FOR REGULATION OF SENATE WING, AND GENERAL LAWS RELATING TO THE SENATE A Additional Senate Office Building. See Senate Office Buildings. Adjournment of Congress.. Administrative assistants to Secretary of the Senate.. Air Force Academy, Board of Visitors to.... Allowances, Senators'. See Senators. Appointive public office: Offer to procure_- Acceptance or solicitation to obtain....... Senate Manual Section 355 280 444 455 456 Architect of the Capitol (see also Capitol Building): Assistant Architect; Second Assistant Architect- Compensation of Assistant... Compensation of Second Assistant Capitol Building: Care and superintendence_--_ 505 504.1 508 502 |