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43 U.S.C. § 388 — Contracts for materials; liability of United States

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The Secretary can sign contracts for materials, supplies, and construction on a project once Congress funds it. Contracts can cover whatever time period the Secretary thinks is needed. But the United States is only liable for costs Congress has actually appropriated.

Once Congress has appropriated money to start or continue building, operating, or maintaining a project, the Secretary can enter contracts related to that work. These contracts can cover miscellaneous services, materials and supplies, or construction. They can run for whatever length of time the Secretary considers necessary. But the United States is only liable under these contracts to the extent Congress has actually appropriated money for them.
the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain

When appropriations have been made for the commencement or continuation of construction or operation and maintenance of any project, the Secretary may, in connection with such construction or operation and maintenance, enter into contracts for miscellaneous services, for materials and supplies, as well as for construction, which may cover such periods of time as the Secretary may consider necessary but in which the liability of the United States shall be contingent upon appropriations being made therefor.

Source credit: (Aug. 4, 1939, ch. 418, § 12, 53 Stat. 1197.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit
  • 1939Enacted · Act of Aug. 4, 1939, ch. 418 · 53 Stat. 1197

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 418 on 1939-08-04.

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