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insurance, for vacation and holiday pay, for defraying costs of apprenticeship or other similar programs, or for other bona fide fringe benefits, but only where the contractor or subcontractor is not required by other Federal, State, or local law to provide any of such benefits:

Provided, That the obligation of a contractor or subcontractor to make payment in accordance with the prevailing wage determinations of the Secretary of Labor, insofar as sections 276a to 276a-5 of this title and other Acts incorporating sections 276a to 276a-5 of this title by reference are concerned may be discharged by the making of payments in cash, by the making of contributions of a type referred to in paragraph (2)(A), or by the assumption of an enforcible commitment to bear the costs of a plan or program of a type referred to in paragraph (2)(B), or any combination thereof, where the aggregate of any such payments, contributions, and costs is not less than the rate of pay described in paragraph (1) plus the amount referred to in paragraph (2).

In determining the overtime pay to which the laborer or mechanic is entitled under any Federal law, his regular or basic hourly rate of pay (or other alternative rate upon which premium rate of overtime compensation is computed) shall be deemed to be the rate computed under paragraph (1), except that where the amount of payments, contributions, or costs incurred with respect to him exceeds the prevailing wage applicable to him under sections 276a to 276a-5 of this title, such regular or basic hourly rate of pay (or such other alternative rate) shall be arrived at by deducting from the amount of payments, contributions, or costs actually incurred with respect to him, the amount of contributions or costs of the types described in paragraph (2) actually incurred with respect to him, or the amount determined under paragraph (2) but not actually paid, whichever amount is the greater.

(Mar. 3, 1931, ch. 411, § 1, 46 Stat. 1494; Aug. 30, 1935, ch. 825, 49 Stat. 1011; June 15, 1940, ch. 373, 1, 54 Stat. 399; July 12, 1960, Pub. L. 86-624, § 26, 74 Stat. 418; July 2, 1964, Pub. L. 88-349, § 1, 78 Stat. 238.)

AMENDMENTS

1964-Pub. L. 88-349 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), and added subsec. (b).

1960-Pub. L. 86-624 eliminated references to the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii.

1940-Act June 15, 1940, extended benefits of this section to the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. 1935-Act Aug. 30, 1935, amended section generally.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1964 AMENDMENT

Section 4 of Pub. L. 88-349 provided that: "The amendments made by this Act [amending this section, section 1715c of Title 12, Banks and Banking, and section 1114(b) of Title 49, App., Transportation] shall take effect on the ninetieth day after the date of enactment of this Act [July 2, 1964], but shall not affect any contract in existence on such effective date or made thereafter pursuant to invitations for bids outstanding on such effective date and the rate of payments specified by section 1(b)(2) of the Act of March 3, 1931, as amended by this Act [subsec. (b)(2) of this section], shall, during a period of two hundred and

seventy days after such effective date, become effective only in those cases and reasonable classes of cases as the Secretary of Labor, acting as rapidly as practicable to make such rates of payments fully effective, shall by rule of regulation provide."

EFFECTIVE Date of 1940 AMENDMENT

Section 2 of act June 15, 1940, provided: "The amendments made by this Act [amending this section] shall take effect on the thirtieth day after the date of enactment of this Act [June 15, 1940], but shall not affect any contract in existence on such effective date or made thereafter pursuant to invitations for bids outstanding on the date of enactment of this Act."

SHORT TITLE

Sections 276a to 276a-5 of this title are popularly known as the "Davis-Bacon Act".

CONTRACTING AUTHORITY OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN CONNECTION WITH NATIONAL DEFENSE FUNCTIONS Provisions of sections 276a to 276a-5 of this title as applicable to Government agencies exercising certain contracting authority in connection with national defense functions, see section 13 of Ex. Ord. No. 10789, set out as a note under section 1431 of Title 50, War and National Defense.

ENFORCEMENT OF LABOR STANDARDS

Labor standards under provisions of this section to be prescribed and enforced by Secretary of Labor, see Reorg. Plan No. 14 of 1950, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3176, 64 Stat. 1267, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE

Intervention, see rule 24, Title 28, Appendix, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

Effect of rule 24 on this section, see note by Advisory Committee under that rule.

ACT REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

The Davis-Bacon Act [40 U.S.C. 276a to 276a-5] is referred to in sections 276a-7, 808 of this title; title 10 section 2304; title 12 sections 1701q, 1715c, 1749a; title 15 section 3152; title 16 sections 284c, 779e; title 20 sections 684, 693b, 954, 1232b; title 23 section 113; title 25 sections 450e, 458, 1633; title 29 sections 251 to 256, 258, 259, 262, 776, 1553; title 31 section 6704; title 33 section 1372; title 38 section 5035; title 39 section 410; title 40 App. section 402; title 41 sections 42, 258; title 42 sections 242m, 254b, 254c, 291e, 293a, 295d, 296a, 299d, 300j-9, 300s-1, 300t-12, 1437j, 1440, 1486, 15921, 2992a, 3027, 3107, 3222, 3936, 4529, 4728, 5046, 5310, 5919, 6042, 6063, 63711, 6708, 6728, 6881, 6979, 7614, 8775, 9604; title 45 section 565; title 49 App. sections 1609, 1636, 1722, 2214; title 50 App. sections 2095, 2096, 2281.

§ 2768-1. Termination of work on failure to pay agreed wages; completion of work by Government

Every contract within the scope of sections 276a to 276a-5 of this title shall contain the further provision that in the event it is found by the contracting officer that any laborer or mechanic employed by the contractor or any subcontractor directly on the site of the work covered by the contract has been or is being paid a rate of wages less than the rate of wages required by the contract to be paid as aforesaid, the Government may, by written notice to the contractor, terminate his right to proceed with the work or such part of the work as to which there has been a failure to pay said required

wages and to prosecute the work to completion by contract or otherwise, and the contractor and his sureties shall be liable to the Government for any excess costs occasioned the Government thereby.

(Mar. 3, 1931, ch. 411, § 2, as added Aug. 30, 1935, ch. 825, 49 Stat. 1011.)

ENFORCEMENT OF LABOR STANDARDS

§ 276a-2. Payment of wages by Comptroller General from withheld payments; listing contractors violating contracts

(a) The Comptroller General of the United States is authorized and directed to pay directly to laborers and mechanics from any accrued payments withheld under the terms of the contract any wages found to be due laborers and mechanics pursuant to sections 276a to 276a-5 of this title; and the Comptroller General of the United States is further authorized and is directed to distribute a list to all departments of the Government giving the names of persons or firms whom he has found to have disregarded their obligations to employees and subcontractors. No contract shall be awarded to the persons or firms appearing on this list or to any firm, corporation, partnership, or association in which such persons or firms have an interest until three years have elapsed from the date of publication of the list containing the names of such persons or firms.

(b) If the accrued payments withheld under the terms of the contract, as aforesaid are insufficient to reimburse all the laborers and mechanics, with respect to whom there has been a failure to pay the wages required pursuant to sections 276a to 276a-5 of this title, such laborers and mechanics shall have the right of action and/or of intervention against the contractor and his sureties conferred by law upon persons furnishing labor or materials, and in such proceedings it shall be no defense that such laborers and mechanics accepted or agreed to accept less than the required rate of wages or voluntarily made refunds.

(Mar. 3, 1931, ch. 411, § 3, as added Aug. 30, 1935, ch. 825, 49 Stat. 1011.)

ENFORCEMEnt of Labor STANDARDS

§ 276a-3. Effect on other Federal laws

Sections 276a to 276a-5 of this title shall not be construed to supersede or impair any authority otherwise granted by Federal law to provide for the establishment of specific wage rates.

(Mar. 3, 1931, ch. 411, § 4, as added Aug. 30, 1935, ch. 825, 49 Stat. 1011.)

§ 276a-4. Effective date of sections 276a to 276a-5

Sections 276a to 276a-5 of this title shall take effect thirty days after August 30, 1935, but shall not affect any contract then existing or any contract that may thereafter be entered into pursuant to invitations for bids that are outstanding on August 30, 1935.

(Mar. 3, 1931, ch. 411, § 5, as added Aug. 30, 1935, ch. 825, 49 Stat. 1011.)

§ 2768-5. Suspension of sections 276a to 2768-5 during emergency

In the event of a national emergency the President is authorized to suspend the provisions of sections 276a to 276a-5 of this title. (Mar. 3, 1931, ch. 411, § 6, as added Aug. 30, 1935, ch. 825, 49 Stat. 1011.)

TERMINATION OF WAR AND EMERGENCIES

Joint Res. July 25, 1947, ch. 327, § 3, 61 Stat. 451, provided that in the interpretation of this section, the date July 25, 1947, shall be deemed to be the date of termination of any state of war theretofore declared by Congress and of the national emergencies proclaimed by the President on September 8, 1939, and May 27, 1941.

§ 276a-6. Omitted

CODIFICATION

Section, act Mar. 3, 1931, ch. 411, § 7, as added Aug. 30, 1935, ch. 825, 49 Stat. 1011, provided that the funds made available by the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935 (act Apr. 8, 1935, ch. 48, 49 Stat. 115) should be available for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1936, for administrative expenses under sections 276a to 276a-5 of this title.

§ 276a-7. Application of sections 276a to 276a-5 to contracts entered into without regard to section 5 of title 41

The fact that any contract authorized by any Act is entered into without regard to section 5 of title 41, or upon a cost-plus-a-fixed-fee basis or otherwise without advertising for proposals, shall not be construed to render inapplicable the provisions of sections 276a to 276a-5 of this title, if such Act would otherwise be applicable to such contract.

(Mar. 23, 1941, ch. 26, 55 Stat. 53; Aug. 21, 1941, ch. 395, 55 Stat. 658.)

§ 276b. Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 21, 62 Stat. 862

Section, act June 13, 1934, ch. 482, § 1, 48 Stat. 948, related to extortion from persons employed in construction of building or works financed by United States. See section 874 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.

EFFECTIVE Date of REPEAL

Repeal of section effective Sept. 1, 1948, pursuant to section 20 of act June 25, 1948.

§ 276c. Regulations governing contractors and subcontractors

The Secretary of Labor shall make reasonable regulations for contractors and subcontractors engaged in the construction, prosecution,

completion or repair of public buildings, public works or buildings or works financed in whole or in part by loans or grants from the United States, including a provision that each contractor and subcontractor shall furnish weekly a statement with respect to the wages paid each employee during the preceding week. Section 1001 of title 18 shall apply to such statements. (June 13, 1934, ch. 482, § 2, 48 Stat. 948; May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 134, 63 Stat. 108; Aug. 28, 1958, Pub. L. 85-800, § 12, 72 Stat. 967.)

AMENDMENTS

1958-Pub. L. 85-800 substituted "statement" for "sworn affidavit” and added sentence making section 1001 of title 18 applicable to statements.

1949-Act May 24, 1949, amended section generally and substituted provision that regulations be made by the Secretary of Labor for provision that regulations be made by the Secretary of the Interior and Secretary of the Treasury jointly.

ENFORCEMENT OF LABOR STANDARDS

CROSS REFERENCES

Housing and slum-clearance contracts, application of this section to, see section 1416 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

Public library construction, application of section to, see section 355c of Title 20, Education.

Slum clearance and community development and redevelopment projects, application to, see section 1459 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 330, 808 of this title; title 16 section 779e; title 20 sections 684, 693b, 954, 1232b; title 25 section 450e; title 29 sections 776, 1553; title 31 section 6704; title 33 section 1372; title 39 section 410; title 40 App. section 402; title 42 sections 242m, 254b, 254c, 291e, 293a, 295d, 296a, 299d, 300j-9, 300s-1, 300t-12, 1440, 1486, 1592i, 2992a, 3027, 3107, 3222, 4529, 5046, 5310, 5919, 6042, 6063, 6371j, 6708, 6728, 6881, 6979, 7614, 8775, 9604; title 49 App. section 1609; title 50 App. sections 2095, 2096, 2281.

§ 277. Repealed. Pub. L. 86-249, § 17(16), Sept. 9, 1959, 73 Stat. 485

Section, act Aug. 5, 1892, ch. 380, § 1, 27 Stat. 351, placed a limitation on the amount of compensation payable to persons employed outside of the District of Columbia whose compensation is paid from appropriations for public buildings in course of construction.

SAVINGS PROVISIONS

Section repealed except as to its application to any project referred to in section 613 of this title, see section 17 of Pub. L. 86-249, set out as a note under section 341 of this title.

8277a. Omitted

CODIFICATION

Section, acts June 27, 1942, ch. 450, title I, § 1, 56 Stat. 407; June 26, 1943, ch. 145, title I, § 1, 57 Stat. 178; June 27, 1944, ch. 286, title I, § 1, 58 Stat. 368; May 3, 1945, ch. 106, title I, § 1, 59 Stat. 114; Mar. 28, 1946, ch. 113, title I, § 101, 60 Stat. 67; July 30, 1947, ch. 359, title I, § 101, 61 Stat. 594; Apr. 20, 1948, ch. 219, title I, § 101, 62 Stat. 183; June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, 103, 63 Stat. 380; Aug. 24, 1949, ch. 506, title I,

§ 101, 63 Stat. 640, related to compensation of per diem employees, at rates approved by the Administrator of General Services, out of appropriations for salaries and expenses, public buildings and grounds in and outside the District of Columbia, and for national industrial reserve; and to emergency employment such persons subject to the Administrator's confirmation. While similar provisions, with respect to such compensation, were contained in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1951, act Sept. 6, 1950, ch. 896, ch. VIII, title I, § 101, 64 Stat. 697, they are broader in scope, and the language of this section was not repeated therein in toto. It would seem that the provisions expire from year to year with the particular appropriation acts of which they are a part.

§ 278. Repealed. Pub. L. 86-249, § 17(17), Sept. 9, 1959, 73 Stat. 485

Section, act Mar. 3, 1887, ch. 362, 24 Stat. 512, related to the employment of persons for supervision and care of buildings where buildings are completed with the exception of heating apparatus and approaches.

SAVINGS PROVISIONS

Section repealed except as to its application to any project referred to in section 613 of this title, see section 17 of Pub. L. 86-249, set out as a note under section 341 of this title.

§ 2788. Lease of buildings to Government; maximum rental

On and after June 30, 1932, no appropriation shall be obligated or expended for the rent of any building or part of a building to be occupied for Government purposes at a rental in excess of the per annum rate of 15 per centum of the fair market value of the rented premises at date of the lease under which the premises are to be occupied by the Government nor for alterations, improvements, and repairs of the rented premises in excess of 25 per centum of the amount of the rent for the first year of the rental term, or for the rental term if less than one year: Provided, That the provisions of this section shall not apply to leases made prior to June 30, 1932, except when renewals thereof are made after such date, nor to leases of premises in foreign countries for the foreign services of the United States: Provided, further, That the provisions of this section as applicable to rentals, shall apply only where the rental to be paid shall exceed $2,000 per annum.

(June 30, 1932, ch. 314, § 322, 47 Stat. 412; Mar. 3, 1933, ch. 212, title II, § 15, 47 Stat. 1517.)

CODIFICATION

Section was formerly classified to section 40a of this title.

AMENDMENTS

1933-Act Mar. 3, 1933, added the second proviso. EXEMPTION TO BUREAU OF THE CENSUS ON 15 PERCENT LIMITATION FOR LEASES TO CARRY OUT 1980 CENSUS

The 15 percent limitation in this section not to apply to leases entered into by the Secretary of Commerce for the purpose of carrying out the 1980 decennial census, but no lease to be entered into for such purpose at a rental in excess of 105 percent of the appraised fair annual rental of the leased premises, or a proportionate part of the appraised fair annual rental in the case of a lease for less than a year, see section 15 of Title 13, Census.

CROSS REFERENCES

Certain rentals, repairs, alterations, and improvements without regard to this section, see section 490 of this title.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 278b, 490 of this title; title 8 section 1252; title 13 section 15; title 22 section 1471; title 42 section 1592d; title 50 App. section 460.

8278b. Exception of certain vital leases during war or emergency

The provisions of section 278a of this title shall not apply during war or a national emergency declared by Congress or by the President to such leases or renewals of existing leases of privately or publicly owned property as are certified by the Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the Navy, or by such person or persons as he may designate, as covering premises for military, naval, or civilian purposes necessary for the prosecution of the war or vital in the national emergency.

(Apr. 28, 1942, ch. 249, 56 Stat. 247.)

CHANGE OF NAME

The Department of War was designated the Department of the Army and the title of the Secretary of War was changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a) of act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, 61 Stat. 501. Section 205(a) of act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 641. Section 1 of act Aug. 10, 1956, enacted "Title 10, Armed Forces" which in sections 301 to 3013 continued the Department of the Army under the administrative supervision of a Secretary of the Army.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

For transfer of certain real property and functions relating to real property, insofar as they pertain to the Air Force, from the Secretary of the Army and Department of the Army to the Secretary of the Air Force and Department of the Air Force, see Secretary of Defense Transfer Order Nos. 14 [§ 2(10)], eff. July 1, 1948, and 40, July 22, 1949.

NON-APPLICABILITY OF NATIONAL EMERGENCIES ACT

The provisions of the National Emergencies Act (see Short Title note set out under section 1601 of Title 50, War and National Defense) shall not apply to the powers and authorities conferred by this section and actions taken hereunder, see section 1651 of Title 50.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 2788 of this title; title 50 section 1651.

8 278c. Omitted

CODIFICATION

Section, act Sept. 6, 1950, ch. 896, ch. VIII, title I, § 101, 64 Stat. 708, excepted the provisions of section 2788 of this title from any lease entered into by or transferred to the General Services Administration for the housing of agencies specifically exempted from said section 278a, and was not repeated in subsequent appropriation acts.

§ 279. Appropriations for buildings available for use in temporary rented quarters

Unless otherwise specifically provided by law, whenever the Administrator of General Services is authorized to secure temporary quarters

for the use of Government officials pending the alteration, improvement, or repairs to, or the remodeling, reconstruction, or enlargement of, any public building belonging to the United States under the control of the Administrator of General Services the appropriation for vaults, safes, and locks for public buildings shall be available, if necessary, in connection with such portions of the premises as may be rented for or occupied by such officials in the same manner, for the same purpose, and to the same extent as if the title to such premises were vested in the United States.

(Mar. 3, 1905, ch. 1483, § 1, 33 Stat. 1161; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. I, §§ 301, 303, eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2729, 53 Stat. 1426, 1427; June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, § 103(a), 63 Stat. 380.)

CODIFICATION

Section is based on Sundry Civil Appropriation Act Mar. 3, 1905, fiscal year 1906.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

All functions of the Federal Works Agency and of all agencies thereof, together with all functions of the Federal Works Administrator were transferred to the Administrator of General Services by section 103(a) of act June 30, 1949, which is classified to section 753(a) of this title. Both the Federal Works Agency and the office of Federal Works Administrator were abolished by section 103(b) of act June 30, 1949.

"Federal Works Agency," as formerly used in this section, originally read "Treasury Department," and "Federal Works Administrator" originally read "Secretary of the Treasury." By Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, §§ 301, 303, eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2729, 53 Stat. 1426, 1427, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, the Public Buildings Branch of the Procurement Division of the Treasury Department was transferred to the Public Buildings Administration, Federal Works Agency, and all functions of the Secretary of the Treasury relating to the Public Buildings Branch of the Procurement Division and to the selection of location and sites for public buildings were transferred to the Federal Works Administrator.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

Transfer of functions by act June 30, 1949, effective July 1, 1949, see section 605 of act June 30, 1949, set out as an Effective Date note under section 471 of this title.

§ 280. Operating supplies, operating force, and repairs

Unless otherwise specifically provided by law, whenever the Administrator of General Services is authorized to secure temporary quarters for the use of the Government officials pending the alteration, improvement, or repairs to, or the remodeling, reconstruction, or enlargement of any public building under the control of the Administrator of General Services, including the customhouse at Washington, District of Columbia, but excluding any other public building under the control of the Administrator of General Services within the District of Columbia, and excluding also marine hospitals and quarantine stations, mints and branch mints, appropriations for operating force and operating supplies for public buildings shall be available, if necessary, in connection with such portions of the premises as may be rented for or occupied by such officials in the same manner, for the

same purpose, and to the same extent as if the title to such premises were vested in the United States.

(Aug. 24, 1912, ch. 355, § 1, 37 Stat. 432; June 23, 1913, ch. 3, § 1, 38 Stat. 22; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. 1, §§ 301, 303, eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2729, 53 Stat. 1426, 1427; June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, § 103(a), 63 Stat. 380.)

CODIFICATION

Section is based on provisos in the Sundry Civil Appropriation Acts Aug. 24, 1912, and June 23, 1913, respectively, fiscal years 1913 and 1914.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

All functions of the office of the Commissioner of Public Buildings and the Public Buildings Administration were transferred to the Administrator of General Services by section 103(a) of act June 30, 1949, which is classified to section 753(a) of this title. Both the Federal Works Agency and the Office of the Federal Works Administrator were abolished by section 103(b) of act June 30, 1949.

"Federal Works Agency," as formerly used in this section, originally read "Treasury Department," and "Federal Works Administrator" originally read "Secretary of the Treasury." By Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1939, §§ 301, 303, eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2729, 53 Stat. 1426, 1427, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, the Public Buildings Branch of the Procurement Division of the Treasury Department was transferred to the Public Buildings Administration, Federal Works Agency, and all functions of the Secretary of the Treasury relating to the Public Buildings Branch of the Procurement Division and to the selection of location and sites for public buildings were transferred to the Federal Works Administrator.

EFFECTIVE Date of TranSFER OF FUNCTIONS Transfer of functions by act June 30, 1949, effective July 1, 1949, see section 605 of act June 30, 1949, set out as an Effective Date note under section 471 of this title.

§ 281. Furniture and repairs

Unless otherwise specifically provided by law, whenever the Administrator of General Services is authorized to secure temporary quarters for the use of Government officials pending the alteration, improvement, or repairs to, or the remodeling, reconstruction, or enlargement of any public building under the control of the Administrator of General Services, excluding marine hospitals and quarantine stations, mints and branch mints, appropriations for furniture and repairs of furniture, shall be available, if necessary, in connection with such portions of the premises as may be rented for or occupied by such officials in the same manner, for the same purpose, and to the same extent as if the title to such premises were vested in the United States.

(June 23, 1913, ch. 3, § 1, 38 Stat. 22; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. 1, §§ 301, 303, eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2729, 53 Stat. 1426, 1427; June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, § 103(a), 63 Stat. 380.)

CODIFICATION

Section is based on a proviso in Sundry Civil Appropriation Act June 23, 1913, fiscal year 1914.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

All functions of the Federal Works Agency and of all agencies thereof, together with all functions of the

Federal Works Administrator were transferred to the Administrator of General Services by section 103(a) of act June 30, 1949, which is classified to section 753(a) of this title. Both the Federal Works Agency and the office of Federal Works Administrator were abolished by section 103(b) of act June 30, 1949.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

Transfer of functions by act June 30, 1949, effective July 1, 1949, see section 605 of act June 30, 1949, set out as an Effective Date note under section 471 of this title.

§ 282. Repealed. Pub. L. 86-249, § 17(14), Sept. 9, 1959, 73 Stat. 485

Section, act July 1, 1916, ch. 209, § 1, 39 Stat. 273, provided that appropriations for care, maintenance, and repair shall be available for assay offices assigned quarters in Federal buildings.

SAVINGS PROVISIONS

Section repealed except as to its application to any project referred to in section 613 of this title, see section 17 of Pub. L. 86-249, set out as a note under section 341 of this title.

§ 283. Furniture for new buildings

The furniture for all new public buildings shall be procured in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the Administrator of General Services.

(May 27, 1908, ch. 200, § 1, 35 Stat. 327; Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 1, eff. June 10, 1933; 1939 Reorg. Plan No. 1, §§ 301, 303, eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2729, 53 Stat. 1426, 1427; June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, 63 Stat. 380.)

CODIFICATION

Section is based on Sundry Civil Appropriation Act, May 27, 1908, fiscal year 1909.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

All functions of the Federal Works Agency and of all agencies thereof, including the Public Buildings Administration, together with all functions of the Federal Works Administrator were transferred to the Administrator of General Services by section 103(a) of act June 30, 1949, which is classified to section 753(a) of this title. Both the Federal Works Administrator, and the Public Buildings Administrator, and the Public Buildings Administration, were abolished by section 103(b) of act June 30, 1949.

The Office of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department was transferred to the Public Buildings Branch of the Procurement Division of the Treasury Department under Ex. Ord. No. 6166, § 1, eff. June 10, 1933, set out as a note under section 901 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. By Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939, §§ 301, 303, eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2729, 53 Stat. 1426, 1427, set out in the Ap

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