TITLE 44. — PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS; DISTRIBUTION OF DOCUMENTS IN GENERAL § 71. Superintendent of Documents; sale of documents. Act Aug. 7, 1946, ch. 770, $1 (62), 60 Stat. 871, amended section by repealing provisions of second sentence requiring Superintendent of Documents to report annually to Public Printer as to all sales made by him. § 300c. Archives and records of United States; supervision; inspection; cooperation of agencies; requisition; custody and use. All archives or records belonging to the Government of the United States (legislative, executive, judicial, and other) shall be under the charge and superintendence of the Archivist to this extent: He shall have full power to inspect personally or by deputy the records of any agency of the United States Government whatsoever and wheresoever located, and shall have the full cooperation of any and all persons in charge of such records in such inspections, and to requisition for transfer to the National Archives Establishment such archives, or records as the National Archives Council, hereafter provided shall approve for such transfer, and he shall have authority to make regulations for the arrangement, custody, use, and withdrawal of material deposited in the National Archives Building: Provided, That whenever the head of any agency shall specify in writing restrictions on the use or examination of records being considered for transfer from his custody to that of the Archivist that appear to him to be necessary or desirable in the public interest, the Archivist shall impose such restrictions on such of the records as are transferred to his custody; and restrictions so imposed shall not be removed or relaxed by the Archivist without the concurrence in writing of the head of the agency from which the material shall have been transferred unless the existence of that agency shall have been terminated: And Provided Further, That restrictions on the use or examination of records in the custody of the Archivist heretofore imposed and now in force and effect under the terms of this section, shall continue in force and effect regardless of the expiration of the tenure of office of the official who imposed them but may be removed or relaxed by the Archivist with the concurrence in writing of the head of the agency from which the material has been transferred or by the Archivist alone if the existence of that agency shall have been terminated. (June 19, 1934, ch. 668, § 3, 48 Stat. 1122, amended Mar. 3, 1948, ch. 89, § 1 (A), 62 Stat. 58.) 1948 Amendment.-Act Mar. 3, 1948, cited to, text, amended section by striking the proviso and inserting a new one to require restrictions imposed by heads of agencies on the use of records transferred from their custody to that of the Archivist to remain in force until such time as they or their successors agree to their modification or removal unless the agency is terminated. Cross References. - Disposition of obsolete records, see section 351 et seq. of this title. Maps of certain recreational demonstration projects to be filed in National Archives, see section 459s of Title 16, Conservation. § 300h-1. Certification or determination on transferred records.Any official of the United States Government who is authorized to make certifications or determinations on the basis of records in his custody is hereby authorized to make certifications or determinations on the basis of records that have been transferred by him or his predecessors to the custody of the Archivist of the United States. (June 19, 1934, ch. 668, § 8a, as added Mar. 3, 1948, ch. 89, § 1(C), 62 Stat. 58.) ADVERTISEMENTS § 321. Publication of laws discontinued; proclamations and treaties; advertisements for contracts in District of Columbia. - After March 4, 1875, the laws shall not be published in newspapers. All executive proclamations, and all treaties required by law to be published, shall be published in only one newspaper, the same to be printed and published in the District of Columbia and to be designated by the Secretary of State; and in no case of advertisement for contracts for the public service shall the same be published in any newspaper published and printed in the District of Columbia unless the supplies or labor covered by such advertisement are to be furnished or performed in said District of Columbia or in the adjoining counties of Maryland or Virginia. (As amended Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 744, § 17 (b), 60 Stat. 811.) Act Aug. 2, 1946, cited to text, added "or in the adjoining counties of Maryland or Virginia" at end of section. R. S. §§ 3823, 3824 and 3825, set out in historical note to this section, was repealed by Act Mar. 3, 1933, ch. 202, § 1, 47 Stat. 1431. R. S. $79 from Act May 8, 1872, ch. 140, § 1, 17 Stat. 66; Act June 20, 1874, ch. 328, 18 Stat. 90; Act June 20, 1874, ch. 334, 18 Stat. 115; Act June 23, 1874, ch. 456, § 4, 18 Stat. 232; Act Feb. 18, 1875, ch. 80, § 1, 18 Stat. 317. § 323. Repealed. Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 744, §17 (a), 60 Stat. 811. DISPOSITION OF RECORDS § 369. Lists and schedules of records lacking preservation value; submission to Congress by Archivist. - The Archivist shall submit to Congress, at such times as he shall deem expedient, the lists or schedules submitted to him in accordance with the provisions of section 368 of this title, or parts of such lists or schedules, and lists or schedules of any records in his legal custody, insofar as it shall appear to him that the records listed in such lists or schedules do not, or will not after the lapse of the period specified, have sufficient administrative, legal, research, or other value to warrant their continued preservation by the United States Government: Provided, That the Archivist shall not submit to Congress lists or schedules of records of any existing agency of the Government in his legal custody without first having obtained the written consent of the head of such agency. The Archivist may also submit to Congress, together with recommendations of the National Archives Council with respect thereto, and at such times as he may deem expedient, schedules proposing the disposal, after the lapse of specified periods of time, of records of a specified form or character common to several or all agencies that either have accumulated or may accumulate in such agencies and that apparently will not, after the lapse of the periods specified, have sufficient administrative legal, research, or other value to warrant their further preservation by the United States Government. (July 7, 1943, ch. 192, § 4, 57 Stat. 381, as amended July 6, 1945, ch. 273, § 1, (a), 59 Stat. 434.) AMENDMENTS 1945-Act July 6, 1945, cited to text, amended section by adding the second par. § 371. Same; disposal of records by head of Government agency upon notification by Archivist of action by joint congressional committee. If the joint committee reports that any of the records listed in a list or schedule referred to it do not, or will not after the lapse of the period specified, have sufficient administrative, legal, research, or other value to warrant their continued preservation by the Government, the Archivist shall notify the agency or agencies having such records in their custody of the action of the joint committee and such agency or agencies shall cause such records to be disposed of in accordance with regulations promulgated as provided in section 367 of this title: Provided, That authorization granted pursuant to schedules submitted under the last paragraph of section 369 of this title shall be permissive and not mandatory. (July 7, 1943, ch. 192, § 6, 57 Stat. 381, as amended July 6, 1945, ch. 273, §1 (b), 59 Stat. 434.) AMENDMENTS 1945-Act July 6, 1945, cited to text, amended section by omitting "the head of" following "shall notify" wherever appearing, inserting "or agencies" following "the agency" wherever appearing, omitting "by which the list or schedule was submitted" and inserting in lieu thereof "having such records in their custody", and by adding proviso. § 372. Same; disposal of records upon failure of joint congressional committee to act. - If the joint committee fails to make a report during any regular or special session of Congress on any list or schedule submitted to Congress by the Archivist not less than ten days prior to the adjournment of such session, the Archivist may empower the agency or agencies having in their custody records covered by such lists or schedules to cause such records to be disposed of in accordance with regulations promulgated as provided in section 367 of this title. (July 7, 1943, ch. 192, § 7, 57 Stat. 382, as amended July 6, 1945, ch. 273, § 1 (c), 59 Stat. 434.) AMENDMENTS 1945-Act July 6, 1945, cited to text, amended section by omitting "the head of the agency who submitted the list or schedule to cause the records listed therein" and inserting in lieu thereof "the agency or cause such records." * * § 377. Regular reports to Congress by Archivist. - The Archivist shall transmit to Congress at the beginning of each regular session reports as to the records authorized for disposal under the provisions of section 372 of this title and as to the records disposed of under the provisions of sections 375 and 376 of this title. (July 7, 1943, ch. 192, § 12, 57 Stat. 382, as amended July 6, 1945, ch. 273, § 1 (d), 59 Stat. 434.) AMENDMENTS 1945-Act July 6, 1945, cited to text, amended section by substituting "375" and "376" for "374" and "375". TITLE 48.—TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS Chapter 2.-ALASKA NATIONAL FOREST LANDS § 341. Occupancy and use permit; period of permit; size of area allotted; prohibitions; termination. -The Secretary of Agriculture, in conformity with regulations prescribed by him, may permit the use and occupancy of national forest lands in Alaska for purposes of residence, recreation, public convenience, education, industry, agriculture, and commerce, not incompatible with the best use and management of the national forests, for such periods as may be warranted but not exceeding thirty years and of such areas as may be necessary but not exceeding eighty acres, and after such permits have been issued and so long as they continue in full force and effect the lands therein described shall not be subject to location, entry, or appropriation, under the public land laws or mining laws, or to disposition under the mineral leasing laws: Provided, That nothing contained in this section shall prevent the said Secretary from canceling, revoking, or otherwise terminating a permit so issued upon proof of a breach of its terms and conditions or for other just cause. (March 30, 1948, ch. 162, 62 Stat. 100.) TITLE 49.- TRANSPORTATION LEGISLATION SUPPLEMENTARY TO "INTERSTATE COMMERCE ACT" § 65. Government traffic; rates. - (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, but subject to the provisions of sections 1 (7) and 22 of this title, the full applicable commercial rates, fares, or charges shall be paid for transportation by any common carrier subject to chapters 1, 8, 12, and 13 of this title of any persons or property for the United States, or on its behalf, and the rate determined by the Interstate Commerce Commission as reasonable therefor shall be paid for the transportation by railroad of the United States mail: Provided, however, That any carrier by railroad and the United States may enter into contracts for the transportation of the United States mail for less than such rate: Provided further, That section 5 of Title 41, shall not after September 18, 1940, be construed as requiring advertising for bids in connection with the procurement of transportation services when the services required can be procured from any common carrier lawfully operating in the territory where such services are to be performed. (b) If any carrier by railroad furnishing such transportation, or any predecessor in interest, shall have received a grant of lands from the United States to aid in the construction of any part of the railroad operated by it, the provisions of law with respect to compensation for such transportation shall continue to apply to such transportation as though subsection (a) of this section had not been enacted until such carrier shall file with the Secretary of the Interior, in the form and manner prescribed by him, a release of any claim it may have against the United States to lands, interests in lands, compensation, or reimbursement on account of lands or interests in lands which have been granted claimed to have been granted, or which it is claimed should have been granted to such carrier or any such predecessor in interest under any grant to such carrier or such predecessor in interest as aforesaid. Such release must be filed within one year from September 18, 1940. Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring any such carrier to reconvey to the United States lands which have been heretofore patented or certified to it, or to prevent the issuance of patents confirming the title to such lands as the Secretary of the Interior shall find have been heretofore sold by any such carrier to an innocent purchaser for value or as preventing the issuance of patents to lands listed or selected by such carrier, which listing or selection has heretofore been fully and finally approved by the Secretary of the Interior to the extent that the issuance of such patents may be authorized by law. (Sept. 18, 1940, ch. 722, title III, section 321, 54 Stat. 954, as amended Dec. 12, 1945, ch. 573, section 1, 59 Stat. 606.) Subsec. (a) amended by Act Dec. 12, 1945, cited to text, which struck out "except that the foregoing provisions shall not apply to the transportation of military or naval property of the United States moving for military or naval and not for civil use or to the transportation of members of the military or naval |