US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

40 U.S.C. § 112

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

(a)

In General .—

A policy, procedure, or directive described in subsection (b) remains in effect until superseded or amended under this subtitle or other appropriate authority.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

Description .—

A policy, procedure, or directive referred to in subsection (a) is one that was in effect on , and that was prescribed by—
(1)
1
1 See References in Text note below.
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 , by the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949; 
(2)
58 Stat. 765 an officer of the Federal Government under authority of the Surplus Property Act of 1944 (ch. 479, ) 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)
1 the Archivist of the United States or another officer or body whose functions were transferred on , by title I  of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949.

Pub. L. 107–217116 Stat. 1065(, , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

112

40:473.

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

act June 30, 1949, ch. 28863 Stat. 377Pub. L. 107–217116 Stat. 1062Pub. L. 111–350124 Stat. 3677section 101 of Title 41section 101 of this titlesection 101 of Title 41The Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), (4), is , , which was substantially repealed and restated in this chapter, chapters 3 to 11 of this title, and division C (except sections 3302, 3307(e), 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of Title 41, Public Contracts, by , §§ 1, 6(b), , , 1304, which Act enacted this title, and , §§ 3, 7(b), , , 3855, which Act enacted Title 41. Provisions of former title I of act , 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 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 and , respectively.

act Oct. 3, 1944, ch. 47958 Stat. 765act June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title VI, § 602(a)(1)63 Stat. 399Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, § 6(a)64 Stat. 583section 545 of Title 40Pub. L. 103–272108 Stat. 1278–1280act June 7, 1939, ch. 190, § 6(e)act July 23, 1946, ch. 59060 Stat. 599act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 2162 Stat. 862section 3287 of Title 18Pub. L. 87–256, § 111(a)(1)75 Stat. 538Pub. L. 107–217116 Stat. 1062The Surplus Property Act of 1944, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is , , which was classified principally to sections 1611 to 1646 of the former Appendix to Title 50, War and National Defense, and was repealed effective , with the exception of sections 1622, 1631, 1637, and 1641 of the former Appendix to Title 50, by , , renumbered , (b), . Sections 1622 and 1641 were partially repealed by the 1949 act, and section 1622 was editorially reclassified and is set out as a note under , Public Buildings, Property, and Works. Section 1622(g) was repealed and reenacted as sections 47151 to 47153 of Title 49, Transportation, by , §§ 1(e), 7(b), , , 1379. Section 1631 was repealed by , as added by , , and is covered by sections 98 et seq. of Title 50. Section 1637 was repealed by , , eff. , and is covered by , Crimes and Criminal Procedure. Provisions of section 1641 not repealed by the 1949 act were repealed by , , , 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 , §§ 1, 6(b), , , 1304, as chapters 1 to 11 of this title.