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 PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 238, 239-JULY 14, 1943 Museum. Roads, etc. Appropriation au- thorized. July 14, 1943 [H. R. 1900] [Public Law 149] direction of the Secretary of the Interior, shall have the supervision, management, and control of such national monument, and shall main- tain and preserve it in a suitable and enduring manner which, in his judgment, will provide for the benefit and enjoyment of the people of the United States. SEC. 3. The Secretary of Interior is authorized to- (1) Maintain, either in an existing structure acquired under the provisions of section 1 of this Act or in a building constructed by him for the purpose, a museum for relics and records pertaining to George Washington Carver, and for other articles of national and patriotic interest, and to accept, on behalf of the United States, for installation in such museum, articles which may be offered as additions to the museum; and (2) Construct roads and mark with monuments, tablets, or other- wise, points of interest within the boundaries of the George Wash- ington Carver National Monument. SEC. 4. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums not to exceed $30,000 as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Approved July 14, 1943. [CHAPTER 239] AN ACT To prevent the payment of excessive fees or compensation in connection with the negotiation of war contracts. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the War contracts. United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first sen- 56 stat. 982. tence of section 403 (a) (5) of the Sixth Supplemental National Ii, app. 1191(a) (5). Defense Appropriation Act, 1942, as amended, is amended to read "Subcontract. " as follows: "The term 'subcontract' means (i) any purchase order or agreement to perform all or any part of the work, or to make or furnish any article, required for the performance of any other contract or subcontract or (ii) any contract or arrangement (other than a contract or arrangement between two contracting parties, one of which parties is found by the Secretary to be a bona fide executive officer, partner, or full-time employee of the other con- tracting party), (A) any amount payable under which is contingent upon the procurement of a contract or contracts with a Depart- Ilent or of a subcontract or subcontracts thereunder, or determined with reference to the amount of such a contract or subcontract or such contracts or subcontracts, or (B) under which any part of the services performed or to be performed consists of the soliciting, attempting to procure, or procuring a contract or contracts with a aymento conDepartment or a subcontract or subcontracts thereunder: Provided, tingentfees. That nothing in this sentence shall be construed (1) to affect in any way the validity or construction of provisions in any contract with a Department or any subcontract thereunder, heretofore at any time or hereafter made, prohibiting the payment of contingent fees or seterminatien of commissions; or (2) to restrict in any way the authority of the Sec- retary to determine the nature or amount of selling expenses under subcontracts as defined in (ii) herein, as a proper element of the contract price or as a reimbursable item of cost, under a contract 56 Stat. 92 with a Department or a subcontract thereunder." .50'. S. C., Supp. SEC. 2 . Section 403 (b) (3) of such Act, as amended, is amended [, app. 1191 (b)(3). by striking out "in each subcontract for an amount in excess of $100,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "in each subcontract described 564 [57 STAT.

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