§112 — Title 40 Public Buildings, Property, and Works | U.S. Code

Summary

Any policy, procedure, or directive that was in effect on July 1, 1949 stays in force until it is changed by this law or by the proper authority. This rule covers policies that were issued by officials whose duties were moved around June 30, 1949 — for example those tied to the Bureau of Federal Supply or the Treasury (moved to the GSA Administrator), officials under the Surplus Property Act of 1944, the Federal Works Agency, and the Archivist under title I of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949.

Title 40, §112

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(a)A policy, procedure, or directive described in subsection (b) remains in effect until superseded or amended under this subtitle or other appropriate authority.

(b)A policy, procedure, or directive referred to in subsection (a) is one that was in effect on July 1, 1949, and that was prescribed by—

(1)the Director of the Bureau of Federal Supply or the Secretary of the Treasury and that related to a function transferred to or vested in the Administrator of General Services on June 30, 1949, by the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949; 11 See References in Text note below.

(2)an officer of the Federal Government under authority of the Surplus Property Act of 1944 (ch. 479, 58 Stat. 765) or other authority related to surplus property or foreign excess property;

(3)the Federal Works Administrator or the head of a constituent agency of the Federal Works Agency; or

(4)the Archivist of the United States or another officer or body whose functions were transferred on June 30, 1949, by title I 1 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 11240:473.June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title VI, § 601, formerly title V, § 501, 63 Stat. 399; renumbered Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, § 6(a), (b), 64 Stat. 583.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), (4), is act

June 30, 1949, ch. 288, 63 Stat. 377, which was substantially repealed and restated in this chapter, chapters 3 to 11 of this title, and division C (except section 3302, 3307(e), 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of Title 41, Public Contracts, by Pub. L. 107–217, §§ 1, 6(b), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062, 1304, which Act enacted this title, and Pub. L. 111–350, §§ 3, 7(b), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3677, 3855, which Act enacted Title 41. Provisions of former title I of act

June 30, 1949, now appear in chapter 3 of this title relating to organization of General Services Administration. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

of 1949 Act note set out under section 101 of Title 41 and Tables. For disposition of sections of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, and former Title 41, Public Contracts, see Disposition Tables preceding section 101 of this title and section 101 of Title 41, respectively. The Surplus Property Act of 1944, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is act Oct. 3, 1944, ch. 479, 58 Stat. 765, which was classified principally to sections 1611 to 1646 of the former Appendix to Title 50, War and National Defense, and was repealed effective

July 1, 1949, with the exception of section 1622, 1631, 1637, and 1641 of the former Appendix to Title 50, by act

June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title VI, § 602(a)(1), 63 Stat. 399, renumbered Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, § 6(a), (b), 64 Stat. 583. section 1622 and 1641 were partially repealed by the 1949 act, and section 1622 was editorially reclassified and is set out as a note under section 545 of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works. section 1622(g) was repealed and reenacted as sections 47151 to 47153 of Title 49, Transportation, by Pub. L. 103–272, §§ 1(e), 7(b),

July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1278–1280, 1379. section 1631 was repealed by act

June 7, 1939, ch. 190, § 6(e), as added by act

July 23, 1946, ch. 590, 60 Stat. 599, and is covered by section 98 et seq. of Title 50. section 1637 was repealed by act

June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 21, 62 Stat. 862, eff. Sept. 1, 1948, and is covered by section 3287 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure. Provisions of section 1641 not repealed by the 1949 act were repealed by Pub. L. 87–256, § 111(a)(1), Sept. 21, 1961, 75 Stat. 538, and are covered by chapter 33 (§ 2451 et seq.) of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse. The provisions of the Surplus Property Act of 1944 originally repealed by the 1949 act are covered by provisions of the 1949 act which were classified to chapter 10 (§ 471 et seq.) of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, and which were repealed and reenacted by Pub. L. 107–217, §§ 1, 6(b), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062, 1304, as chapters 1 to 11 of this title.

§112 Applicability of certain policies, procedures, and directives in effect on July 1, 1949