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 .) Historical and Revision Notes Based on 44 U.S. C ode, 1964 ed., § 8 (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, § 6, 28 Stat. 602 ; Mar. 3, 1917, ch. 163, § 6, 39 Stat. 1121 ).