38 U.S.C. § 513

Current through P.L. 118-64 (published on www.congress.gov on 05/24/2024), except for [P. L. 118-63]

Section 513 - Contracts and personal services

The Secretary may, for purposes of all laws administered by the Department, accept uncompensated services, and enter into contracts or agreements with private or public agencies or persons (including contracts for services of translators without regard to any other law), for such necessary services (including personal services) as the Secretary may consider practicable. The Secretary may also enter into contracts or agreements with private concerns or public agencies for the hiring of passenger motor vehicles or aircraft for official travel whenever, in the Secretary's judgment, such arrangements are in the interest of efficiency or economy.

38 U.S.C. § 513

Added Pub. L. 102-83, §2(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 389.

EDITORIAL NOTES

PRIOR PROVISIONSProvisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 213 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102-83, §2(a).