The purpose and the intent of the Federal Depository Library Program as administered by the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) are as follows:
To help fulfill its responsibility to inform the public on the policies and programs of the Federal Government, Congress established the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). This program is based upon three principles:
Chapter 19 of Title 44 of the United States Code is the authority for the establishment and operation of the depository program*
*Government Depository Libraries: The Present Law Governing Designated Depository Libraries. Joint Committee Print of the Joint Committee on Printing, U.S. Government Printing Office, revised May 1983, p. 1.
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