financed, in whole or in part, with funds made available to the Secretary, War Food Administrator, Farm Security Administration, Resettlement Administration, or Federal Emergency Relief Administration, as he determines are suitable for ultimate disposition in economic farm units. Nothing contained in sections 436-439 of this title shall be deemed to authorize retardation of the expeditious liquidation of such lands and all other lands or property comprising such projects insofar as is deemed practicable by the Secretary consistent with the purpose of such sections. (July 30, 1946, ch. 698, § 1, 60 Stat. 711.)

§ 437. Sales to veterans and present occupants. The Secretary, during the period specified in section 436 of this title, shall sell or cause to be sold, units not to exceed six hundred and forty acres in any one sale, those of such lands as are suitable for disposition in economic farm units at the earning capacity value as determined by him and otherwise on such terms as he may deem advisable, to veterans, as defined in sections 1611-1646 of Appendix to Title 50, and present project occupants to whom previous commitments to purchase have been made or who have existing contracts to purchase and who meet the requirements of eligibility specified in sections 1001-1006 of Title 7, as amended. (July 30, 1946, ch. 698, § 2, 60 Stat. 711.)

§ 438. Appropriations for disposal of lands; limitation on improvements.-There is authorized to be appropriated such amounts as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of sections 436-439 of this title, including and making1 betterments and improvements deemed necessary to accomplish the purposes of such sections: Provided, That no expenditures shall be made for improvements on any farm unit in excess of one-third of the earning capacity value. (July 30, 1946, ch. 698, § 3, 60 Stat. 711.)

§ 439. Conveyance of title by Government.-Any conveyance by the Government of title to land under sections 436-439 of this title shall convey all of the right, title, and interest of the Government in and to such land, including all mineral rights. (July 30, 1946, ch. 698, § 4, 60 Stat. 712.)

'So in original. Probably should read "the making of".

GENERAL PROVISIONS

§5. Advertisements for proposals for purchases and contracts for supplies or services for Government departments; application to Government sales and contracts to sell.-Unless otherwise provided in the appropriation concerned or other law, purchases and contracts for supplies or services for the Government may be made or entered into only after advertising a sufficient time previously for proposals, except (1) when the amount involved in any one case does not exceed $500, (2) when the public exigencies require the immediate delivery of the articles or performance of the service, (3) when only one source of supply is available and the Government purchasing or contracting officer shall so certify, or (4) when the services are required to be performed by the contractor in person and are (A) of a technical and professional nature or (B) under Government supervision and paid for on a time basis. Except (1) as authorized by section 1638 of Appendix to Title 50, (2) when otherwise authorized by law, or (3) when the reasonable value involved in any one case does not exceed $500, sales and contracts of sale by the Government shall be governed by the requirements of this section for advertising. (As amended Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 744, § 9(a), 60 Stat. 809; June 30, 1949, ch. 288, Title V, § 502(e), 63 Stat. 400.)

Amendments.-Act June 30, 1949, cited to text, amended section by raising the limitation from $100 to $500.

Act Aug. 2, 1946, cited to text, among other changes, inserted clauses (1), (3) and (4), and made section applicable to sales and contracts of sale by the government, except in certain cases.

Effective date.-Amendment of section by Act June 30, 1949, cited to text, effective as of July 1, 1949, see note set out under section 201 of this title.

Application to Government corporations.-Section 9(c) of Act Aug. 2, 1946, cited to text, provided: "In the case of wholly owned Government corporations, this section [section 5 of this title] shall apply to their administrative transactions only."

Repeal of exemptions.-Section 9(b) of Act Aug. 2, 1946, cited to text, provided: "Exemptions from section 3709, Revised Statutes [this section], in other law in amounts of $100 or less are hereby repealed."

Smaller War Plants Corporation.-Procurement of supplies, equipment, and services are not within section 5 of this title where amount does not exceed $300 under acts June 28, 1944, ch. 301, 58 Stat. 534; July 17, 1945, ch. 319, § 1, 59 Stat. 480.

International Refugee Organization.-Funds available for expenditure without regard to this section, see section 289c of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Inter

course.

Cross references.-Materials and equipment for control, suppression, and eradication of forest insects and tree diseases, exception of, see section 594-5 of Title 16, Conservation.

§ 6. Same; exceptions to section 5 limited only as to amount involved.

(c)

(3) Repealed. June 30, 1947, ch. 166, Title II, § 204, 61 Stat. 208. (4) Repealed. June 30, 1949, ch. 288, Title I, § 103(b), 63 Stat. 380, eff. July 1, 1949. As amended June 30, 1947, ch. 166, Title II, § 204, 61

Stat. 208; June 30, 1949, ch. 288, Title I, §§ 103, 104(a), 63 Stat. 381.

Repeated. Subsec. (b) (1) repeated by Act June 26, 1944, ch. 277, Title II, 201, 58 Stat. 358.

Subsec. (c) (4b) repealed by Acts June 26, 1944, ch. 277, Title I, § 101, 58 Stat. 351; June 13, 1945, ch. 189, 1, 59 Stat. 256; July 1, 1946, ch. 530, ₫ 101, 60 Stat. 405.

Codification.-Subsection (e), relating to the obligations of the Civilian Conservation Corps, is omitted from the Code as obsolete as the Corps was liquidated June 30, 1944.

Transfer of functions.-All executive and administrative functions of the Maritime Commission were transferred to the Chairman of the Maritime Commission by 1949 Reorg. Plan No. 6, eff. Aug. 19, 1949, 14 F.R. 5228, 63 Stat. See note set out under section 1111 of Title 46, Shipping.

All executive and administrative functions of the Civil Service Commission were transferred to the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission by 1949 Reorg. Plan No. 5, eff. Aug. 19, 1949, 14 F.R. 5227, 63 Stat. See note set out under section 133z-15 of Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees.

The National Archives referred to in section (b) (11) of this section was transferred to the General Services Administration by section 104(a) of Act June 30, 1949, cited to text.

The Federal Works Agency referred to in subsection (c) (4) of this section was abolished and its functions transferred to the Administration of General Services by section 103 (a) of Act June 30, 1949, cited to text.

The Federal Loan Agency referred to in subsection (c) (3) of this section was abolished and its functions transferred to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation by section 204 of Act June 30, 1947, ch. 166, Title II, § 204, 61 Stat. 208. The Federal Home Loan Bank Board mentioned in subsec. (b) (5) of this section was abolished and its functions transferred to the Home Loan Bank Board by 1947 Reorg. Plan No. 3, eff. July 27, 1947, 12 F.R. 4981, 61 Stat. 954, set out in note to section 133y-16 of Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees.

The Farm Credit Administration which was formerly named the Resettlement Administration, and all its functions, powers, and duties, was abolished by Act Aug. 14, 1946, ch. 964, § 2(a) (1), 60 Stat. 1062. By subsec. (b) of section 2 of said Act Aug. 14, 1946, all assets, funds, contracts, property, records, and liabilities shall be collected or liquidated by the Secretary of Agriculture in accordance with the provisions of the Farmers Home Administration Act of 1946, which is classified to sections 451 note, note prec. 1001, 1001, 1001 note, 1002-1005d, note pres. 1007, 1007-1009, 1010 note, 1015, 1015 note, and 1016-1031 of Title 7, sections 371 and 1702 note of Title 12, and section 82h of Title 31, Money and Finance.

Amounts not exceeding $100.-Exemption of all purchases and contracts when the amount involved does not exceed $100, see section 5 of this title.

§7-7d. Repealed. June 30, 1949, ch. 288, Title V, § 502(a) (29–31), 63 Stat. 401, eff. July 1, 1949.

Sections are now covered by chapter 4 of this title.

Architect of the Capitol.-The Legislative Branch Appropriation Acts, Acts June 13, 1945, ch. 189, § 1, 59 Stat. 252; July 1, 1946, ch. 530, § 101, 60 Stat. 401; July 17, 1947, ch. 262, § 101, 61 Stat. 370; June 14, 1948, ch. 467, § 101, 62 Stat. 431; June 23, 1949, ch. 235, § 101, 63 Stat. 225, provided in part that appropriations under the control of the Architect could be expended without reference to this section. Similar provisions have been carried in prior Legislative Branch Appropriation Acts.

§ 26. Repealed. June 30, 1949, ch. 288, Title V § 502 (a) (26), 63 Stat. 401, eff. July 1, 1949.

Section is now covered by chapter 4 of this title.

TERMINATION OF WAR CONTRACTS

§ 103. Definitions.-As used in this chapter-—

(a) The term "prime contract" means any contract, agreement, or purchase order heretofore or hereafter entered into by a contracting agency and connected with or related to the prosecution of the war; and the term "prime contractor" means any holder of one or more prime contracts.

(b) The term "subcontract" means any contract, agreement, or purchase order heretofore or hereafter entered into to perform any work, or to make or furnish any material to the extent that such work or material is required for the performance of any one or more prime contracts or of any or more other subcontracts; and the term "subcontractor' means any holder of one or more subcontracts.

(c) The term "war contract" means a prime contract or a subcontract; and the term "war contractor" means any holder of one or more war contracts.

(d) The terms "termination," "terminate," and "terminated" refer to the termination or cancelation, in whole or in part, of work under a prime contract for the convenience or at the option of the Government (except for default of the prime contractor) or of work under a subcontract for any reason except the default of the subcontractor.

(e) The term "material" includes any article, commodity, machinery, equipment, accessory, part, component, assembly, work in process, maintenance, repair, and operating supplies, and any product of any kind.

(f) The term "Government agency" means any executive department of the Government, or any administrative unit or subdivision thereof, any independent agency or any corporation owned or controlled by the United States in the executive branch of the Government, and includes any contracting agency.

(g) The term "contracting agency" means any Government agency which has been or hereafter may be authorized to make contracts pursuant to section 611 of Appendix to Title 50, and includes the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and any corporation organized pursuant to sections 601-617 of Title 15, the Smaller War Plants Corporation, and the Secretary of Commerce.

(h) The term "termination claim" means any claim or demand by a war contractor for fair compensation for the termination of any war contract and any other claim under a terminated war contract, which regulations prescribed under this chapter authorize to be asserted and settled in connection with any termination settlement.

(i) The term "interim financing" includes advance payments, partial payments, loans, discounts, advances, and commitments in connection therewith, and guaranties of loans, discounts, advances, and commitments in connection therewith and any other type of financing made in contemplation of or related to termination of war contracts. (j) The term "Administrator" means the Administrator of General Services.

(k) The term "person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, firm, association, trust, estate, or other entity.

(1) The term "termination inventory" means any materials (including a proper part of any common materials), properly allocable to the terminated portion of a war contract, except any machinery or equipment subject to a separate contract specifically governing the use or disposition thereof.

(m) The term "final and conclusive," as applied to any settlement, finding, or decision, means that such settlement, finding, or decision shall not be reopened, annulled, modified, set aside, or disregarded by any officer, employee, or agent of the United States or in any suit, action, or proceeding except as provided in this chapter. (July 1, 1944, ch. 358, § 3, 58 Stat. 650, amended Ex. Ord.No. 9638, Oct. 4, 1945, 10 F.R. 12591; Ex. Ord.No. 9809, §§ 1, 8, Dec. 12, 1946, 11 F. R. 14281; Ex. Ord.No. 9841, Apr. 23, 1947, 12 F.R. 2645; 1947 Reorg. Plan No. 1, § 201, eff. July 1, 1947, 12 F.R. 4534, 61 Stat. 951; June 30, 1949, ch. 288, Title I, § 102 (b), 63 Stat. 380.)

Effective date.-Effective date of chapter, see section 124 (a) of this title. Transfer of functions.-In subsec. (j) the functions of the Director of Contract Settlement and of the Office of Contract Settlement transferred to the Secretary of the Treasury by Ex. Ord. No. 9809, § 8, and 1947 Reorg. Plan No. I, § 201, both cited to text, were retransferred to the Administrator of General Services by Act June 30, 1949, § 102(b), cited to text.

In subsec. (g) "Secretary of Commerce" was substituted for "War Production Board" in view of transfer of War Production Board functions to the Civilian Production Administration, then to the Office of Temporary Controls, and then to the Secretary of Commerce by Ex. Ord. Nos. 9638, 9809, and 9841, all cited to text and set out as notes under section 601 of Appendix to Title 50, War and National Defense.

Functions of the Smaller War Plants Corporation were transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation and Department of Commerce by Ex. Ord. No. 9665, Dec. 27, 1945, 10 F.R. 15365, eff. Jan. 28, 1946, set out as a note under section 1104 of Appendix to Title 50.

Effective date of transfer of functions.-Transfer of functions as effective July 1, 1949, see note set out under section 201 of this title.

Cross references.-Separability provisions and short title, see note under section 101 of this title.

§ 104. Administration of chapter; rules and regulations; personnel. (a) Superseded. 1947 Reorg. Plan No. 1, § 201, eff. July 1, 1947, 12 F.R. 4534, 61 Stat. 951.

(b) In order to insure uniform and efficient administration of the provisions of this chapter, the Administrator of General Services, subject to such provisions, by general orders or general regulations—

(1) shall prescribe policies, principles, methods, procedures, and standards to govern the exercise of the authority and discretion and the performance of the duties and functions of all Government agencies under this chapter; and

(2) may require or restrict the exercise of any such authority and discretion, or the performance of any such duty or function, to such extent as he deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

(c) The exercise of any authority or discretion and the performance of any duty or function, conferred or imposed on any Government agency by this chapter, shall be subject to such orders and regulations prescribed by the Administrator of General Services pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. Each Government agency shall carry out such orders and regulations of the Secretary of the Treasury expeditiously,