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50 U.S.C. § 1432 — Restrictions
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to constitute authorization hereunder for—
**(a)** the use of the cost-plus-a-percentage-of-cost system of contracting;
**(b)** any contract in violation of existing law relating to limitation of profits;
**(c)** the negotiation of purchases of or contracts for property or services required by law to be procured by formal advertising and competitive bidding;
**(d)** the waiver of any bid, payment, performance, or other bond required by law;
**(e)** the amendment of a contract negotiated under section 2304(a)(15) 11 See References in Text note below. of title 10 or under section 252(c)(13) 1 of title 41, to increase the contract price to an amount higher than the lowest rejected bid of any responsible bidder; or
**(f)** the formalization of an informal commitment, unless it is found that at the time the commitment was made it was impracticable to use normal procurement procedures.
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to constitute authorization hereunder for—
**(a)** the use of the cost-plus-a-percentage-of-cost system of contracting;
**(b)** any contract in violation of existing law relating to limitation of profits;
**(c)** the negotiation of purchases of or contracts for property or services required by law to be procured by formal advertising and competitive bidding;
**(d)** the waiver of any bid, payment, performance, or other bond required by law;
**(e)** the amendment of a contract negotiated under section 2304(a)(15) 11 See References in Text note below. of title 10 or under section 252(c)(13) 1 of title 41, to increase the contract price to an amount higher than the lowest rejected bid of any responsible bidder; or
**(f)** the formalization of an informal commitment, unless it is found that at the time the commitment was made it was impracticable to use normal procurement procedures.
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**(a)** All powers and authorities possessed by the President, any other officer or employee of the Federal Government, or any executive agency, as defined in [section 105 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section105&num=0&edition=prelim), as a result of the existence of any declaration of national emergency in effect on September 14, 1976, are terminated two years from September 14, 1976. Such termination shall not affect—
(1) any action taken or proceeding pending not finally concluded or determined on such date;
(2) any action or proceeding based on any act committed prior to such date; or
(3) any rights or duties that matured or penalties that were incurred prior to such date.
**(b)** For the purpose of this section, the words “any national emergency in effect” means a general declaration of emergency made by the President.
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### Statutory Notes
Section, act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 128; Pub. L. 85–800, § 8, Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 967; Pub. L. 85–861, § 33(a)(12), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1565; Pub. L. 87–653, § 1(a)–(c), Sept. 10, 1962, 76 Stat. 528; Pub. L. 90–268, § 5, Mar. 16, 1968, 82 Stat. 50; Pub. L. 90–500, title IV, § 405, Sept. 20, 1968, 82 Stat. 851; Pub. L. 93–356, § 4, July 25, 1974, 88 Stat. 390; Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 511(76), Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 2926; Pub. L. 97–86, title IX, § 907(a), Dec. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 1117; Pub. L. 97–295, § 1(24), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1290; Pub. L. 97–375, title I, § 114, Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1821; Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title VII, §§ 2723(a), 2727(b), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1187, 1194; Pub. L. 98–577, title V, § 504(b)(1), (2), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3086; Pub. L. 99–145, title IX, § 961(a)(1), title XIII, § 1303(a)(13), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 703, 739; Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(c) [title X, §§ 923(a)–(c), 927(a)], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–82, 1783–152, 1783–155, and Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(c) [title X, §§ 923(a)–(c), 927(a)], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–82, 3341–152, 3341–155; Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title IX, formerly title IV, §§ 923(a)–(c), 927(a), title XIII, § 1343(a)(14), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3932, 3935, 3993, renumbered title IX, Pub. L. 100–26, § 3(5), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 273; Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(d)(3), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 281; Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title VIII, § 803, Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 2008; Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title VIII, §§ 812, 817, 818, 853(d), Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1493, 1501, 1502, 1519; Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title VIII, § 806(b), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1592; Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, § 701(d)(2), Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 114; Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title VIII, §§ 801(
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**(a) In General.—** With respect to any prime contracting entity receiving extraordinary relief pursuant to the Act entitled “An Act to authorize the making, amendment, and modification of contracts to facilitate the national defense”, approved August 28, 1958 (Public Law 85–804; [50 U.S.C. 1432](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1432&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) for a major acquisition, the Secretary shall not consider any further request by the prime contracting entity for extraordinary relief under such Act for such major acquisition.
**(b) Inapplicability to Subcontractors.—** The limitation under subsection (a) shall not apply to subcontractors of a prime contracting entity.
**(c) Quarterly Report.—** Not less frequently than quarterly during each fiscal year in which extraordinary relief is approved or provided to an entity under the Act referred to in subsection (a) for the acquisition of Offshore Patrol Cutters, the Commandant shall provide to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that describes in detail such relief and the compliance of the entity with the oversight measures required as a condition of receiving such relief.
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**(a)** The President may authorize any department or agency of the Government which exercises functions in connection with the national defense, acting in accordance with regulations prescribed by the President for the protection of the Government, to enter into contracts or into amendments or modifications of contracts heretofore or hereafter made and to make advance payments thereon, without regard to other provisions of law relating to the making, performance, amendment, or modification of contracts, whenever he deems that such action would facilitate the national defense. The authority conferred by this section shall not be utilized to obligate the United States in an amount in excess of $500,000 without approval by an official at or above the level of an Assistant Secretary or his Deputy, or an assistant head or his deputy, of such department or agency, or by a Contract Adjustment Board established therein. The authority conferred by this section may not be utilized to obligate the United States in an amount in excess of $150,000,000 unless the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives and in addition, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate with respect to contracts, or modifications or amendments to contracts, or advance payments proposed to be made under this section by the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating with respect to the acquisition of Coast Guard cutters or aircraft, have been notified in writing of such proposed obligation and 60 days of continuous session of Congress have expired following the date on which such notice was transmitted to such Committees. For purposes of thi
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TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
§ 1433
1 See References in Text note below.
subject to the same conditions and limitations as the
head of an executive department or agency listed in
section 21 of Executive Order 10789 of November 14, 1958
(Authorizing Agencies of the Government to Exercise
Certain Contracting Authority in Connection with Na-
tional-Defense Functions and Prescribing Regulations
Governing the Exercise of Such Authority) [50 U.S.C.
1431 note], as amended, with respect to contracts per-
formed in support of efforts by the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs to combat the virus. This authority may
only be exercised with regard to transactions directly
responsive to the COVID–19 national emergency.
SEC. 3. The Department of Veterans Affairs is exer-
cising functions in connection with the national de-
fense in the course of contributing to the Nation’s re-
sponse to the ongoing outbreak of COVID–19. I deem
that the authorization provided in this memorandum
and actions taken pursuant to that authorization
would facilitate the national defense.
SEC. 4. This memorandum shall terminate on Sep-
tember 30, 2020.
SEC. 5. (a) Nothing in this memorandum shall be con-
strued to impair or otherwise affect:
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive de-
partment or agency, or the head thereof; or
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Man-
agement and Budget relating to budgetary, administra-
tive, or legislative proposals.
(b) This memorandum shall be implemented con-
sistent with applicable law and subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations.
(c) This memorandum is not intended to, and does
not, create any right or benefit, substantive or proce-
dural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party
against the United St
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