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                                 TITLE 41.--PUBLIC CONTRACTS

                               Chapter 1.--GENERAL PROVISIONS

          1550  Sec. 6a-1. Architect of the Capitol, exception from
                    advertisement requirements.

                    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.)

          1551  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.)

          1552  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. Nor shall the provisions of this
                section apply to any contracts or agreements heretofore or
                hereafter entered into under the Agricultural Adjustment Act
                [7 U.S.C.A. Sec. 601 et seq.], the Federal Farm Loan Act,
                the Emergency Farm Mortgage Act of 1933, the Federal Farm
                Mortgage Corporation Act, the Farm Credit Act of 1933, and
                the Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933 [12 U.S.C.A. Sec. 1461 et
                seq.], and shall not apply to contracts or agreements of a
                kind which the Secretary of Agriculture may enter into with
                farmers: Provided, That such exemption shall be made a
                matter of public record. (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; Pub.L. 104-106,
                Div. D, Title XLIII, Sec. 4321(i)(12), 110 Stat. 676.)