An order or contract placed with a Federal Government-owned establishment for work, material, or the manufacture of material pertaining to an approved project is deemed to be an obligation in the same manner that a similar order or contract placed with a commercial manufacturer or private contractor is an obligation. Appropriations remain available to pay an obligation to a Federal Government-owned establishment just as appropriations remain available to pay an obligation to a commercial manufacturer or private contractor.
(Pub. L. 111–350, §3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3806.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 6307 | 41:23. | June 5, 1920, ch. 240, (last par. under heading "Purchase of Articles Manufactured at Government Arsenals"), 41 Stat. 975. |
| July 1, 1922, ch. 259, (1st proviso on p. 812), 42 Stat. 812. |
The words "heretofore or" are omitted as obsolete. The word "hereafter" is omitted as unnecessary because the provision is restated as permanent law rather than as part of a fiscal year appropriation.