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authorized to exercise powers of the Board pursuant to subsection (d) of this section, the character of cases to be conducted initially by the various divisions of the Board, and the character of cases to be conducted initially by the Board itself. The Board may review any determination in any case not initially conducted by it, on its own motion or, in its discretion, at the request of any contractor or subcontractor aggrieved thereby. Unless the Board upon its own motion initiates a review of such determination within ninety days from the date of such determination, or at the request of the contractor or subcontractor made within ninety days from the date of such determination initiates a review of such determination within ninety days from the date of such request, such determination shall be deemed the determination of the Board. If such determination was made by an order with respect to which notice thereof was given by registered mail pursuant to section 105(a), the Board shall give notice by registered mail to the contractor or subcontractor of its decision not to review the case. If the Board reviews any determination in any case not initially conducted by it and does not make an agreement with the contractor or subcontractor with respect to the elimination of excessive profits, it shall issue and enter an order under section 105(a) determining the amount, if any, of excessive profits, and forthwith give notice thereof by registered mail to the contractor or subcontractor. The amount of excessive profits so determined upon review may be less than, equal to, or greater than, that determined by the agency of the Government whose action is so reviewed. (f)

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PUBLIC LAW 9—MAR. 23, 1951

DELEGATION or

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RENEGOTIATION FUNCTIONS TO BOARD.—The

Board is hereby authorized and directed to accept and perform such renegotiation powers, duties, and functions as may be delegated to it under any other law requiring or permitting renegotiation, and the Board is further authorized to redelegate any such power, duty, or function to any agency of the Government and to authorize successive redelegations thereof, within limits specified by the Board. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Defense is secretaryof Defense"^ hereby authorized to delegate to the Board, in whole or in part, the powers, functions, and duties conferred upon him by any other renegotiation law.

SEC. 1 8 REVIEW BY THE TAX COURT. 0. Any contractor or subcontractor aggrieved by an order of the Board determining the amount of excessive profits received or accrued by such contractor or subcontractor may— (a) if the case was conducted initially by the Board itself— within ninety days (not counting Sunday or a legal holiday in the District of Columbia as the last day) after the mailing under section 105(a) of the notice of such order, or (b) if the case was not conducted initially by the Board itself— within ninety days (not counting Sunday or a legal holiday in the District of Columbia as the last day) after the mailing under section 107(e) of the notice of the decision of the Board not to review the case or the notice of the order of the Board determining the amount of excessive profits, file a petition with The Tax Court of the United States for a redetermination thereof. Upon such filing such court shall have exclusive jurisdiction, by order, to finally determine the amount, if any, of such excessive profits received or accrued by the contractor or subcontractor, and such determination shall not be reviewed or redetermined by any court or agency. The court may determine as the amount of excessive profits an amount either less than, equal to, or greater than that determined by the Board. A proceeding before the Tax Court to finally determine the amount, if any, of excessive profits shall not

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