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Charge for Government-owned property.

Appropriation authorized. fiO U.S.C. app. J J 2164-2166.

Termination date.

61 Stat. 193. 50 U.S.C. app. § 1881 note. Ante, p. 110.

60 U.S.C. app. § 1894 (a). 50 U.S.C. app. 5 1896 (e).

50 U.S.C. app. 5 1898 (a). Powers of the President.

64 Stat. 807. 50 U.S.C. app. S 2103. Office of Housing Expediter. Transfer of records, etc.

PUBLIC LAW 96—JULY 31, 1951

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business enterprise for the purpose of expediting applications made to the Administration for assistance of any sort, and the fees paid or to be paid to any such persons, and (2) execute an agreement binding any such business enterprise for a period of two years after any assistance is rendered by the Administration to such business enterprise, to refrain from employing, tendering any office or employment to, or retaining for professional services, any person who, on the date such assistance or any part thereof was rendered, or within one year prior thereto, shall have served as an officer, attorney, agent or employee of the Administration occupying a position or engaging in activities which the Administration shall have determined involve discretion with respect to the granting of assistance under this section. "(1) To the fullest extent the Administration deems practicable, it shall make a fair charge for the use of Government-owned property and make and let contracts on a basis that will result in a recovery of the direct costs incurred by the Administration. " (m) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary and appropriate for the carrying out of the provisions and purposes of this section." (b) The presently designated sections 714, 715, and 716 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 are redesignated as sections 716, 716, and 717, respectively. SEC. 111. The presently designated section 716 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 is amended by striking out subsections (a) and (b), by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively, and by inserting the following new subsection: " (a) This Act and all authority conferred thereunder shall terminate at the close of June 30, 1952." TITLE II — AMENDMENTS TO THE H O U S I N G AND K E N T ACT O F 1947 SEC. 201. Section 204(f) of the Housing and Rent Act of 1947, as amended, is amended by striking out "July 31, 1951" and inserting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1952". SEC. 202. (a) The Housing and Rent Act of 1947, as amended, is amended by striking out "Housing Expediter" wherever it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof "President". (b) Section 204(a) of the Housing and Rent Act of 1947, as amended, is repealed. (c) Section 206(e) of the Housing and Rent Act of 1947, as amended, is amended by striking out "The principal office of the Housing Expediter shall be in the District of Columbia, but he or any duly authorized representative may exercise any or all of his powers in any place and attorneys" and inserting in lieu thereof "Attorneys". (d) Section 208(a) of the Housing and Rent Act of 1947, as amended, is amended to read as follows: " (a) The President shall administer the powers, duties, and functions conferred upon him by title II of this Act through the new independent agency created pursuant to section 403 of the Defense Production Act of 1950; and he shall administer the powers, duties, and functions conferred upon him by title I of this Act through such officer or agency of the Government as he may designate. In accordance with the action taken by him pursuant to the preceding sentence, the President shall provide for appropriate transfers of records, property, necessary personnel, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds heretofore under the jurisdiction of, or available to, the Office of the Housing Expediter. Any employees of the Office of the Housing Expediter not so transferred shall, unless

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