Advertisements, notices, or proposals for an executive department of the Government, or for a bureau or office connected with it, may not be published in a newspaper except under written authority from the head of the department; and a bill for advertising or publication may not be paid unless there is presented with the bill a copy of the written authority.
44 U.S.C. § 3702
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTESBased on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., §324 (R.S. §3828).