[United States Senate Manual, 107th Congress]
[S. Doc. 107-1]
[USCODETITLE]
[Pages 890-891]
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TITLE 41.--PUBLIC CONTRACTS
Chapter 1.--GENERAL PROVISIONS
1131 Sec. 6a-1. Architect of the Capitol, exception from
advertisement requirement.
On and after July 27, 1965, the purchase of supplies and
equipment and the procurement of services for all branches
under the Architect of the Capitol may be made in the open
market without compliance with section 5 of this title in
the manner common among businessmen, when the aggregate
amount of the purchase or the service does not exceed
$25,000 in any instance. (As amended Pub. L. 93-356, Sec. 2,
July 25, 1974, 88 Stat. 390, Pub. L. 98-191 Sec. 9(c), Dec.
1, 1983, 98 Stat. 1332.)
1132 Sec. 6a-2. Architect of the Capitol, authority for personal
services contracts with legal entities.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Architect of the Capitol is authorized to contract for
personal services with any firm, partnership, corporation,
association, or other legal entity in the same manner as he
is authorized to contract for personal services with
individuals under the provisions of section 5 of this title.
(Pub. L. 96-558, Dec. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 3263.)
1133 Sec. 22. Interest of Member of Congress.
No member of Congress shall be admitted to any share or
part of any contract or agreement made, entered into, or
accepted by or on behalf of the United States, or to any
benefit to arise thereupon. (R.S. Sec. 3741; Feb. 27, 1877,
ch. 69, Sec. 1, 19 Stat. 249; Jan. 25, 1934, ch. 5, 48 Stat.
337; June 27, 1934, ch. 847, Title V, Sec. 510, 48 Stat.
1264; Aug. 26, 1937, ch. 821, 50 Stat. 838; Oct. 13, 1994,
Pub. L. 103-355, Sec. 6004, 108 Stat. 3364.)
Note
Section 903 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act,
1983, provided the following:
Sec. 903. (a) Notwithstanding any provision to the
contrary in any contract which is entered into by any person
and either the Administrator of General Services or a
contracting officer of any executive agency and under which
such person agrees to sell or lease to the Federal
Government (or any one or more entities thereof) any unit of
property, supplies, or services at a specified price or
under specified terms and conditions (or both), such person
may sell or lease to the Congress the same type of such
property, supplies, or services at a unit price or under
terms and conditions (or both) which are different from
those specified in such contract; and any such sale or lease
of any unit or units of such property, supplies, or services
to the Congress shall not be taken into account for the
purpose of determining the price at which, or the terms and
conditions under which, such person is obligated under such
contract to sell or lease any unit of such property,
supplies, or services to any entity of the Federal
Government other than the Congress. For purposes of the
preceding sentence, any sale or lease of property, supplies,
or services to the Senate (or any office or instrumen
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tality thereof), or to the House of Representatives (or any
office or instrumentality thereof) shall be deemed to be a
sale or lease of such property, supplies, or services to the
Congress.
(b) The provisions of this section shall take effect
with respect to sales or leases of property, supplies, or
services to the Congress after July 29, 1983.
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