"The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is the Federal Government’s official resource for producing, procuring, cataloging, indexing, authenticating, disseminating, and preserving the official information products of the U.S. Government. The GPO is responsible for the production and distribution of information products and services for all three branches of the Federal Government in digital and print formats. GPO provides for permanent public access to Federal Government information through Federal Digital System (FDsys) (www.fdsys.gov). and Govinfo is GPO's beta website that will eventually replace the Federal Digital System (FDsys) public website. GPO has partnerships with approximately 1,200 libraries nationwide who participate in the Federal Depository Library Program." (http://www.gpo.gov/about/)
Overview
Details
732 North Capitol Street
Washington, DC 20401-0001
United States
CRL Analysis & Profile
"Keeping America Informed as the Official, Digital, and Secure source for producing, protecting, preserving, and distributing the official publications and information products of the Federal Government" (http://www.gpo.gov/about/strategicplan.htm, November 2014)
The GPO was created in March, 1861. It has been continuously located at the corner of North Capitol and H Streets, in Washington, D.C since that time. (http://www.gpo.gov/about/gpohistory/). Section 1301 of H.R. 83, the legislation providing consolidated and further continuing appropriations for FY 2015 that was recently passed by Congress and signed into law December 16, 2014 by President Barack Obama, changed the name of the Government Printing Office to the Government Publishing Office.
GPO is a congressionally funded agency of the United States Government, but operates on a "revolving fund" basis.
Total revenues for FY 2013 were $718.9 million (http://www.gpo.gov/pdfs/congressional/archives/2013_AnnualReport.pdf). Approximately 14.7 % of GPO’s funding comes from direct appropriation. Appropriated funds are to cover the cost of congressional work (these funds may only be accessed when work is performed as ordered by Congress) and the depository library program and supporting distribution programs. All other revenues to GPO are reimbursements from agencies for work performed or sales of publications to the public. (http://www.gpo.gov/about/faq.htm#GPO_Funded).
The GPO is an agency in the Legislative Branch of the United States Government, but serves all three branches of the federal government. It is headed by the Public Printer and its distribution and preservation activities are under the direction of the Superintendent of Documents.
Section 1301 of H.R. 83, the legislation providing consolidated and further continuing appropriations for FY 2015 that was recently passed by Congress and signed into law on December 16, 2014, changed the name of the Government Printing Office to the Government Publishing Office.