Us Code § 8101 - Supervision of public buildings and grounds in District of Columbia not otherwise provided for by law
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§ 8101. Supervision of public buildings and grounds in District of Columbia not otherwise provided for by law
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(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1204.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 8101 | 40:19. | R.S. §1797; Apr. 28, 1902, ch. 594, [§] 1 (6th par. on p. 152), 32 Stat. 152. |
In this chapter, the words "Administrator of General Services" are substituted for "Chief of Engineers" [subsequently changed to "Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital" because of section 3 of the Act of February 26, 1925 (ch. 339, 43 Stat. 983), "Director of the National Park Service" because of section 2 of Executive Order No. 6166 (eff. June 10, 1933) and the Act of March 2, 1934 (ch. 38, 48 Stat. 389), and "Public Buildings Administrator" because of sections 301 and 303 of Reorganization Plan No. I of 1939 (eff. July 1, 1939, 53 Stat. 1426, 1427)] because of section 103(a) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (ch. 288, 63 Stat. 380), which is restated as section 303(c) [303(b)] of the revised title.
In subsection (a), the words "through the War Department" in section 1797 of the Revised Statutes are omitted because of section 3 of the Act of February 26, 1925 (ch. 339, 43 Stat. 983).
In subsection (b), the words "If the Administrator . . . decides" are substituted for "when it shall be made to appear to the said Administrator" for clarity. The words "in the District of Columbia" are omitted as unnecessary. The words "the Administrator and the officer in charge" are substituted for "the officer in charge" for clarity.
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