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may be authorized, by such head to any official in such agency or to the head of any other executive agency.

(c) The head of each executive agency responsible for the disposal of foreign excess property hereunder may, as may be necessary to carry out his functions under this title, (1) subject to the civil-service and classification laws, appoint and fix the compensation of personnel, and (2) without regard to the civil-service and classification laws, appoint and fix the compensation of personnel outside the States of the Union and the District of Columbia.

(d) The head of each executive agency responsible for the disposal of foreign excess property under this title shall submit a report to Congress in January of each year or at such other time or times as he may deem desirable relative to its activities under this title, together with any appropriate recommendations.

(e) There shall be transferred from the Department. of State to each other executive agency affected by this title such records, property, personnel, obligations, commitments, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds, available or to be made available, as the Director of the Bureau of the Budget shall determine to relate to functions of such agency under this title which have heretofore been administered by the Department of State.

TITLE V-FEDERAL RECORDS
(Federal Records Act of 1950)

[Repealed and superseded.]

The Federal Records Act of 1950 (Title V of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended was substantially reenacted as positive. law: see 44 U.S.C. Chapters 21, 25, 29, and 31 (except secs. 2114, 2902, and 2910), set out in chapter 3 of this handbook

TITLE VI-GENERAL PROVISIONS

APPLICABILITY OF EXISTING PROCEDURES

SEC. 601. All policies, procedures, and directives 40 U.S.C. 473 prescribed

(a) by either the Director, Bureau of Federal Supply, or the Secretary of the Treasury and relating to any function transferred to or vested in the Administrator, by the provisions of this Act;

(b) by any officer of the Government under the authority of the Surplus Property Act of 1944, as amended, or under other authority with respect to surplus property or foreign excess property;

(c) by or under authority of the Federal Works Administrator or the head of any constituent agency of the Federal Works Agency; and

(d) by the Archivist of the United States or any other officer or body whose functions are transferred by title I of this Act, in effect upon July 1, 1949 and not inconsistent herewith, shall remain in full force and effect unless and until superseded, or except as they may be amended, under the authority of this Act or under other appropriate authority.

REPEAL AND SAVING PROVISIONS

SEC. 602. (a) There are hereby repealed

(1) the Surplus Property Act of 1944, as amended (except sections 13(d), 13(g), 13(h), 28, and 32(b) (2)), and sections 501 and 502 of Reorganization Plan Numbered 1 of 1947: Provided, That, with respect to the disposal under this Act of any surplus real estate, all priorities and preferences provided for in said Act, as amended, shall continue in effect until 12 o'clock noon (eastern standard time), December 31, 1949;

(2) that portion of the Act entitled "An Act making supplemental appropriations for the Executive Office and sundry independent executive bureaus, boards, commissions, and offices, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1949, and for other purposes", approved June 30, 1948 (Public Law 862, Eightieth Congress), as amended, appearing under the caption "Surplus property disposal";

(3) the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Secretary of War to dispose of material no longer needed by the Army", approved February 28, 1936 (49 Stat. 1147; 10 U.S.C. 1258);

(4) the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to dispose of material no longer needed by the Navy", approved May 22, 1930, as amended (46 Stat. 378; 34 U.S.C. 546c);

(5) section 5 of the Act of July 11, 1919 (41 Stat. 67; 40 U.S.C. 311);

(6) the first and second provisos contained in the fifth paragraph under the heading "Division of Supply" in section 1 of the Act of December 20, 1928 (45 Stat. 1030; 40 U.S.C. 311a);

(7) the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, and the Secretary of the Air Force to donate excess and surplus property for educational purposes", approved July 2, 1948 (Public Law 889, Eightieth Congress);

(8) section 203 of the Act of June 26, 1943 (57 Stat. 195, as amended; 5 U.S.C. 118d-1);

(9) the Act of April 15, 1937 (50 Stat. 64; 5 U.S.C. 118d);

(10) the second proviso contained in the paragraph of the Act of August 10, 1912 (37 Stat. 296; 5 U.S.C. 545), headed "Contingent expenses, Department of Agriculture";

(11) the second proviso contained in the twentieth paragraph of section 1 of the Act of March 2, 1917 (39 Stat. 973; 5 U.S.C. 494);

(12) the twenty-sixth paragraph under the heading "National Parks" of the Act of January 24, 1923 (42 Stat. 1215; 16 U.S.C. 9);

(13) the fifth paragraph under the heading "Experiments and demonstrations in livestock production in the cane-sugar and cotton districts of the United States" of the Act of June 30, 1914 (38 Stat. 441; 5 U.S.C. 546);

(14) the proviso contained in the second paragraph under the heading "Library, Department of Agriculture" of the Act of March 4, 1915 (38 Stat. 1107; 5 U.S.C. 548);

(15) the second proviso contained in the second paragraph under the heading "Clothing and camp and garrison equipage" of section 1 of the Act of August 29, 1916 (39 Stat. 635; 10 U.S.C. 1271);

(16) the Act of May 11, 1939 (53 Stat. 739; 10 U.S.C. 1271a);

(17) the fifth paragraph under the heading "Office of the Chief Signal Officer" of the Act of May 12, 1917 (40 Stat. 43, as amended; 10 U.S.C. 1272);

(18) the third proviso contained in the second paragraph under the heading "Office of the Chief Signal Officer" of the Act of March 4, 1915 (38 Stat. 1064; 10 U.S.C. 1273);

(19) the fourteenth paragraph under the heading "Smithsonian Institution" of section 1 of the Act of March 3, 1915 (38 Stat. 839; 20 U.S.C. 66);

(20) the second paragraph under the heading "Government hospital for the insane" of section 1 of the Act of August 1, 1914 (38 Stat. 649; 24 U.S.C. 173);

(21) the second paragraph under the heading "Saint Elizabeth Hospital" of section 1 of the Act of June 12, 1917 (40 Stat. 153; 24 U.S.C. 174);

(22) the proviso contained in the second paragraph under the heading "Bureau of Supplies and Accounts" of the Act of August 22, 1912 (37 Stat. 346; 34 U.S.C. 531a);

(23) the second proviso of the first paragraph under the heading "Bureau of Yards and Docks" of the Act of August 29, 1916 (34 U.S.C. 532);

(24) the proviso contained in the second paragraph under the heading "Maintenance, Quartermaster's Department, Marine Corps" of the Act of March 4, 1917 (39 Stat. 1189; 34 U.Ś.C. 723);

(25) the twentieth paragraph under the heading "Bureau of Mines" of section 1 of the Act of July 19, 1919 (41 Stat. 200; 40 U.S.C. 118);

(26) the first sentence of section 5 of the Act of March 4, 1915 (38 Stat. 1161; 41 U.S.C. 26);

(27) the third paragraph under the heading "Interstate Commerce Commission" of section 1 of the Act of August 1, 1914 (38 Stat. 627; 49 U.S.C. 58); (28) the Act of June 6, 1941 (55 Stat. 247; 14 U.S.C. 31b);

(29) section 4 of the Act of June 17, 1910 (36 Stat. 531; 41 U.S.C. 7);

(30) the Act of February 27, 1929 (45 Stat. 1341; 41 U.S.C. 7a, 7b, 7c, and 7d);

(31) section 1 of the Act of May 14, 1935 (49 Stat. 243; 41 U.S.C. 7c-1);

(32) the Act entitled "An Act to establish a National Archives of the United States Government, and for other purposes", approved June 19, 1934 (48 Stat. 1122-1124, as amended; 44 U.S.C. 300, 300a, 300c-k); and

(33) section 4 of the Act of February 3, 1905 (33 Stat. 687, as amended; 5 U.S.C. 77);

(34) Sections 1(c); 205 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f); 206, 207, 208, and 209; and the second proviso contained in section 203 of the joint resolution of July 18, 1939 (53 Stat. 1062).

(b) There are hereby superseded

(1) the provisions of the first, third, and fifth paragraphs of section 1 of Executive Order Numbered 6166 of June 10, 1933, insofar as they relate to any function now administered by the Bureau of Federal Supply except functions with respect to standard contract forms; and

(2) section 2 and 4 of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the disposal of certain records of the United States Government", approved July 7, 1943 (57 Stat. 381, as amended; 44 U.S.C. 367 and 369), to the extent that the provisions thereof are inconsistent with the provisions of title V of this Act. (c) The authority conferred by this Act shall be in addition and paramount to any authority conferred by any other law and shall not be subject to the provisions of any law inconsistent herewith, except as provided by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act, and except that sections 205(b) and 206(c) of this Act shall not be applicable to any Government corporation or agency which is subject to the Government Corporation Control Act.

(d) Nothing in this Act shall impair or affect any authority of

(1) the President under the Philippine Property Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 418; 22 U.S.C. 1381);

(2) any executive agency with respect to any phase (including, but not limited to, procurement, storage, transportation, processing, and disposal) of any program conducted for purposes of resale, price support, grants to farmers, stabilization, transfer to foreign governments, or foreign aid, relief, or rehabilitation: Provided, That the agency

carrying out such program shall, to the maximum extent practicable, consistent with the fulfillment of the purposes of the program and the effective and efficient conduct of its business, coordinate its operations with the requirements of this Act and the policies and regulations prescribed pursuant thereto;

(3) any executive agency named in the Armed Services Procurement Act of 1947, and the head thereof, with respect to the administration of said. Act;

(4) the Department of Defense with respect to property required for or located in occupied territories;

(5) the Secretary of Defense with respect to the Administration of the National Industrial Reserve Act of 1948;

(6) the President with respect to the administration of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (60 Stat. 596);

(7) the Secretary of State under the Foreign Service Buildings Act of May 7, 1926, as amended;

(8) the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, and the Secretary of the Air Force with respect to the administration of section 1(b) of the Act entitled "An Act to expedite the strengthening of the national defense", approved July 2, 1940 (54 Stat. 712);

(9) the Secretary of Agriculture or the Department of Agriculture under (A) the National School Lunch Act (60 Stat. 230); (B) the Farmers Home Administration Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 1062); (C) the Act of August 31, 1947, Public Law 298, Eightieth Congress, with respect to the disposal of labor supply centers, and labor homes, labor camps, or facilities; (D) section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (49 Stat. 774), as amended, with respect to the exportation and domestic consumption of agricultural products; or (E) section 201 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (52 Stat. 36) or section 203(j) of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 1082);

(10) the Secretary of Agriculture, Farm Credit Administration, or any farm credit board under section 6(b) of the Farm Credit Act of 1937 (50 Stat. 706), with respect to the acquisition or disposal of property;

(11) the Department of Housing and Urban Development or any officer thereof with respect to the disposal of residential property, or of other property (real or personal) held as part of or acquired for or in connection with residential property, or in connection with the insurance of mortgages, loans, or savings and loan accounts under the National Housing Act;

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