 
                   CHAPTER 48--DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 
                SUBCHAPTER IV--ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
 
                Part B--General Administrative Provisions
 
Sec. 3475. Contracts


(a) Authorization of Secretary

    Subject to the provisions of the Federal Property and Administrative 
Services Act of 1949 [40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.], the Secretary is 
authorized to make, enter into, and perform such contracts, grants, 
leases, cooperative agreements, or other similar transactions with 
Federal or other public agencies (including State and local governments) 
and private organizations and persons, and to make such payments, by way 
of advance or reimbursement, as the Secretary may determine necessary or 
appropriate to carry out functions of the Secretary or the Department.

(b) Limitations

    Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, no authority to 
enter into contracts or to make payments under this subchapter shall be 
effective except to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in 
advance under appropriation Acts. This subsection shall not apply with 
respect to the authority granted under section 3481 of this title.

(Pub. L. 96-88, title IV, Sec. 415, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 685.)

                       References in Text

    The Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, 
referred to in subsec. (a), is act June 30, 1949, ch. 288, 63 Stat. 377, 
as amended. Provisions of that act relating to contracts are classified 
to subchapter IV (Sec. 251 et seq.) of chapter 4 of Title 41, Public 
Contracts. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see 
Short Title note set out under section 471 of Title 40, Public 
Buildings, Property, and Works, and Tables.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 3486 of this title.
