Us Code § 6903 - Agreements and contracts
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§ 6903. Agreements and contracts
The Secretary of Transportation may make agreements and contracts, except an agreement or contract to sell property rights at the Union Station complex, with a person, a federal, regional, or local agency, or the Architect of the Capitol that the Secretary considers necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1201.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 6903 | 40:815(d). | Pub. L. 90–264, title I, §115(d), as added Pub. L. 97–125, §3(3), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1671. |
The words "corporations, financial institutions" are omitted as included in "person". The text of 40:815(d) (last sentence) is omitted as obsolete.
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