Section 1151, act July 27, 1954, ch. 582, §1, 68 Stat. 566
, authorized Secretary of the Treasury and Administrator of General Services to accept gifts of money or property on behalf of the United States made on condition that such gifts be used for particular defense purposes. See section 2608 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
Section 1152, act July 27, 1954, ch. 582, §2, 68 Stat. 566
, authorized Secretary of the Treasury and Administrator of General Services to convert into money any gifts of property.
Section 1153, act July 27, 1954, ch. 582, §3, 68 Stat. 566
, established a special account in the Treasury for depositing gifts.
Section 1154, act July 27, 1954, ch. 582, §4, 68 Stat. 566
, directed Secretary of the Treasury to pay to various appropriation accounts any moneys in the special account which in his judgment would best effectuate the purpose of the gifts.
Section 1155, act July 27, 1954, ch. 582, §5, 68 Stat. 566
, directed Secretary of the Treasury and Administrator of General Services to consult with interested Federal agencies in carrying out this chapter.
Section 1156, act July 27, 1954, ch. 582, §6, 68 Stat. 566
, provided that nothing in this chapter was to be construed to modify or repeal the authority to accept conditional gifts under any other provision of law.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Transfer of Funds
Pub. L. 101–403, title II, §202(c), Oct. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 874
, provided that: "Any money in the special account provided for in section 3 of the Act [former 50 U.S.C. 1153] referred to in subsection (b) [repealing this chapter] on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 1, 1990] shall be credited to the Defense Cooperation Account provided for in section 2608(b) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)."