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PUBLIC LAW 247—OCT. 31, 1951

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(18) The fifth paragraph on page 458 of volume 38 of the Statutes at Large, m the Act of July 16, 1914 (40 U.S.C. 172). (19) Section 1832 of the Revised Statutes (40 U.S.C. 218). (20) Section 1833 of the Revised Statutes (40 U.S.C. 219). (21) Section 1834 of the Revised Statutes (40 U.S.C. 220). SEC. 4. The following Acts and parts of Acts are amended, as shown below: (1) Section 93(i) of section 1 of the Act of August 4, 1949 (63 Stat. 504; 14 U.S.C., Supp., 93 (i)) is revised to read: "acquire, accept as gift, maintain, repair, and discontinue aids to navigation, appliances, equipment, and supplies;". (2) By deleting all after "authorized" in line 1 through "authority" in line 11 of section 3 and by adding "but subject to section 207 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949" after "appropriate'.' in line 12 of said section, in the Act of April 5, 1944 (58 Stat. 191; 30 U.S.C. 323). (3) By inserting "or as provided in section 204 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, or in other law," between "authorized by law," and "shall be deposited" in section 3618 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 487). (4) By deleting all after "serviceable" in line 3 of section 5 of the Act of June 13, 1902 (32 Stat. 373; 33 U.S.C. 558) and by substituting therefor "and is transferred or sold, the proceeds thereof may be credited to the appropriation for the work for which it was acquired". (5) By deleting " I t " in line 1 of section 5 of the Act of March 3, 1883 (22 Stat. 599; 34 U.S.C. 492) and by substituting therefor "Except as otherwise provided under the Federal Property and Ad^ ^u^^'s^^c. § 201 rainistrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, it". note. (6) By deleting "section 34(a) of the Surplus Property Act of 1944 (58 Stat. 765; 50 U.S.C. 1611)" in section 1 of the Act of August 7, 1946 (60 Stat. 897; 34 U.S.C. 546f), and by substituting therefor "section 602(c) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended,". (7) By deleting "or" in line 11 under the heading "Supplies for Postal Service" in the Act of June 26, 1906 (34 Stat. 476; 39 U.S.C. 355), and by substituting therefor "and, subject to applicable regulations under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, may similarly contract for such envelopes". (8) The fourth full paragraph on page 1112 of volume 32 of the Statutes at Large, in the Act of March 3, 1903 (40 U.S.C. 304), is revised to read: "The General Services Administration is authorized to take custody, for disposal as excess property under the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended, of such lands as have been or may hereafter be acquired by the United States by devise." (9) By amending the fourth full paragraph appearing on page 547 of volume 44 of the Statutes at Large, in the Act of May 13, 1926 (41 U.S.C. 6a), to read as follows: "Hereafter the purchase of supplies and equipment and the procurement of services for all branches under the Architect of the Capitol may be made in the open market without compliance with section 3709 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, as amended, 41 U.S.C. § 5. in the manner common among businessmen, when the aggregate amount of the purchase or the service does not exceed $500 in any instance." Approved October 31, 1951.

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