                          TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
 
CHAPTER 4--OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 
Sec. 107. Opening bids for Senate and House stationery; awarding 
        contracts
        
    All such proposals shall be kept sealed until the day specified in 
such advertisement for opening the same, when the same shall be opened 
in the presence of at least two persons, and the contract shall be given 
to the lowest bidder, provided he shall give satisfactory security to 
perform the same, under a forfeiture not exceeding double the contract 
price in case of failure; and in case the lowest bidder shall fail to 
enter into such contract and give such security, within a time to be 
fixed in such advertisement, then the contract shall be given to the 
next lowest bidder, who shall enter into such contract, and give such 
security. And in case of failure by the person entering into such 
contract to perform the same, he and his sureties shall be liable for 
the forfeiture specified in such contract, as liquidated damages, to be 
sued for in the name of the United States.

(R.S. Sec. 67; Feb. 18, 1875, ch. 80, Sec. 1, 18 Stat. 316.)

                          Codification

    R.S. Sec. 67 derived from Res. Mar. 3, 1815, No. 11, 3 Stat. 249.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 108, 112 of this title.
