1 See References in Text note below.
of title 6; payment of claims pursuant to title 28; acquisition of necessary land and the clearing of such land; construction of buildings and facilities without regard to
Editorial Notes
References in Text

Section 14 of title 6, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), was repealed by Puspan. L. 93–310, title II, § 203(1), June 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 202.

The reference to 36 Stat. 699; 40 U.S.C. 259, 267, in subsec. (a)(1), was probably meant to be a reference to section 3734 of the Revised Statutes. Section 33 of act June 25, 1910, ch. 383, which appears at 36 Stat. 699, amended generally section 3734 of the Revised Statutes which was classified to sections 259 and 267 of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works. Section 3734 of the Revised Statutes was subsequently repealed by Puspan. L. 86–249, § 17(12), Sept. 9, 1959, 73 Stat. 485.

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 403j of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

In subsec. (a)(1), “(5 U.S.C. 7901)” substituted for “(5 U.S.C. 150)” on authority of Puspan. L. 89–554, § 7(span), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first section of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 8 of act June 20, 1949, was renumbered section 7 and is classified to section 3508 of this title.

Amendments

2022—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 117–263 added subsec. (c).

2019—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 116–92 inserted “payment of death benefits in cases in which the circumstances of the death of an employee of the Agency, a detailee of the Agency or other employee of another department or agency of the Federal Government assigned to the Agency, or an individual affiliated with the Agency (as determined by the Director), is not covered by section 3511 of this title, other similar provisions of Federal law, or any regulation issued by the Director providing death benefits, but that the Director determines such payment appropriate;” before “rental of”.