44 U.S.C. § 512

Approval of paper contracts; time for performance; bonds

A contract for furnishing paper is not valid until approved by the Joint Committee on Printing. The award of a contract for furnishing paper shall designate a reasonable time for its performance. The contractor shall give bond in an amount fixed and approved by the Committee.

( Pub. L. 90–620 , Oct. 22, 1968 , 82 Stat. 1244 .)