63 STAT.] 81ST CONG. , 1ST SESS.-CH. 504-AUG. 24, 1949 possession of the applicant as may be necessary to enable the Admin- istrator to carry out his functions hereunder. The powers granted under this section shall be in addition to the powers heretofore granted and may be exercised notwithstanding any other provisions of law. SEC. 7. For the purpose of carrying out this Act, any Federal agency having jurisdiction over any interest in land, whether improved or unimproved, necessary for providing public works hereunder may, in its discretion and subject to such conditions as it may determine, transfer jurisdiction thereof to the Administrator upon his request, notwithstanding any other provisions of law, and the Administrator is authorized to acquire jurisdiction over such land and utilize such land for carrying out his functions under this Act. The Adminis- trator may also provide public works upon lands of any applicant made available to him for such purpose. SEC. 8 . Except as hereinafter provided, public works shall be pro- vided under this Act by the Administrator through the award of contracts in conformity with the provisions of section 3709 of the Revised Statutes. Work estimated to cost less than $25,000 and repairs, improvements, extensions, and alterations to existing public works may be performed by entering into a written contract with any applicant for the performance of such work upon the basis of the United States reimbursing the applicant for its approved legitimate expenditures in connection therewith. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, applicants are hereby authorized to enter into such contracts with the United States and in performing such contracts are authorized to utilize their officers and employees, equipment, tools materials, supplies, and other property, to incur necessary debts, and to make necessary expenditures. SEC. 9 . All moneys received by the Administrator under the provi- sions of any agreement with an applicant shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. SEC. 10. In carrying out the provisions of this Act, the Adminis- trator is authorized to utilize and act through other Federal agencies or through any applicant, with the consent of such applicant, and any funds appropriated pursuant to this Act shall be available for transfer to any such agency or for payment to any such applicant in reimbursement for services rendered hereunder. The Administrator may delegate any authority conferred upon him under this Act to any officer or unit of the General Services Administration and may prescribe rules and regulations for carrying out the provisions of this Act. SEC. 11. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum of $70,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, and for administrative expenses in connec- tion therewith, including the employment of consultants, such as engineers, architects, and other technical experts, in conformity with Public Law 600, Seventy-ninth Congress, except for the rates of com- pensation which shall be determined by the Administrator, personal services and rental in the District of Columbia, Alaska, and elsewhere, supplies and equipment, travel expenses, transfer of household goods and effects, purchase, repair, operation, and maintenance of motor- propelled passenger-carrying vehicles, printing and binding, purchase and exchange of lawbooks and other reference books, and such other expenses as may be necessary for carrying out this Act. SEC. 12 . The authority of the Administrator under this Act to provide public works and to enter into agreements with applicants in connection therewith shall terminate on June 30. 1955, or on the date he obligates for such purposes the total amount authorized to be appropriated hereunder, whichever first occurs. Approved August 24, 1949. 629 Transfer of jurisdic- tion. Contracts. 41U.S.C.§5 Ante, p. 403. Transfer of funds. Delegation of au- thority. Appropriation ail- thorized. Post, p . 977. 60 Stat. 806. 5U.S.C.§ 22a, 55a, 73a to 73b-4, 77 , 78,95a, 116a and note, 118d-1, 118g, 823 note; Supp. II, 73b-1; 19 U.S.C. 1645; 31U. S .C . 529: 41U.S.C.15and note;44U. S.C. §321. Ante, pp . 167, 400, 403. Termination of au- thority.
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