Notes on 41 U.S.C. § 5 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 41 U.S.C. § 5 : US Code - Notes

(R.S. Sec. 3709; Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 744, Sec. 9(a), (c), 60 Stat.
809; June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title VI, Sec. 602(f), formerly title
V, Sec. 502(e), 63 Stat. 403; renumbered Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849,
Secs. 6(a), (b), 8(c), 64 Stat. 583, and amended Pub. L. 85-800,
Sec. 7, Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 967; Pub. L. 93-356, Sec. 1, July
25, 1974, 88 Stat. 390; Pub. L. 98-191, Sec. 9(b), Dec. 1, 1983, 97
Stat. 1332.)
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Section 1638 of Appendix to title 50, referred to in text, was
repealed by act June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title VI, Sec. 602(a)(1),
formerly title V, Sec. 502(a)(1), 63 Stat. 399, eff. July 1, 1949,
renumbered by act Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, Sec. 6(a), (b), 64 Stat.
583.
CODIFICATION
R.S. Sec. 3709 derived from act Mar. 2, 1861, ch. 84, Sec. 10, 12
Stat. 220.
AMENDMENTS
1983 - Pub. L. 98-191 substituted "$25,000" for "$10,000".
1974 - Pub. L. 93-356 substituted "$10,000" for "$2,500".
1958 - Pub. L. 85-800 substituted "$2,500" for "$500".
1949 - Act June 30, 1949, substituted "$500" for "$100".
1946 - Act Aug. 2, 1946, among other changes, inserted cls. (1),
(3), and (4), and made section applicable to sales and contracts of
sale by the Government, except in certain cases.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1949 AMENDMENT
Amendment by act June 30, 1949, effective July 1, 1949, see
section 605, formerly section 505, of act June 30, 1949, ch. 288,
63 Stat. 403; renumbered by act Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, Sec. 6(a),
(b), 64 Stat. 583.
EXEMPTION OF FUNCTIONS
Functions authorized by Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as
amended, as exempt, see Ex. Ord. No. 11223, May 12, 1965, 30 F.R.
6635, set out as a note under section 2393 of Title 22, Foreign
Relations and Intercourse.
SECTION INAPPLICABLE TO ARMED SERVICES AND NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Section inapplicable to procurement or sale of property or
services by Armed Services and National Aeronautics and Space
Administration, see section 2314 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
REPEAL OF EXEMPTIONS
Section 9(b) of act Aug. 2, 1946, provided: "Exemptions from
section 3709, Revised Statutes [this section], in other law in
amounts of $100 or less are hereby repealed."
(!1) See References in Text note below.