Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and WorksRelease 119-102
§3147 Suspension of This Subchapter During a National Emergency
Title 40 › SUBTITLE II — PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS › PART A — GENERAL › CHAPTER 31 — GENERAL › SUBCHAPTER IV — WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS › § 3147
Summary
During a national emergency, the President can temporarily stop the rules in this part of the law.
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Title 40, §3147
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The President may suspend the provisions of this subchapter during a national emergency.
Legislative History
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 314740:276a–5.Mar. 3, 1931, ch. 411, § 6, 46 Stat. 1494; Aug. 30, 1935, ch. 825, 49 Stat. 1013.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Termination of War and EmergenciesJoint Res.
July 25, 1947, ch. 327, § 3, 61 Stat. 451, provided that in the interpretation of former 40 U.S.C. 276a–5, the date
July 25, 1947, was to 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.
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40 U.S.C. § 3147
Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102