110 STAT. 3836 PUBLIC LAW 104-316—OCT. 19, 1996 SEC. 118. AMENDMENT TO TITLE 37, UNITED STATES CODE (PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES). Section 902(b) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking "the General Accounting Office, under the direction of the Secretary of the Navy, may" and inserting "the Secretary of the Navy may". SEC. 119. AMENDMENT TO TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE (VETERANS' BENEFITS). Section 711(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting ", upon request of either of such Committees," in the first sentence after "the Comptroller General shall". SEC. 120. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO TITLE 40, UNITED STATES CODE (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS). (a) PAYMENT OF EXPENSES OF SALES FROM PROCEEDS.—Section 1 of the Act of June 8, 1896 (29 Stat. 268; 40 U.S.C. 485a) is amended by striking ", as approved by the accounting officers of the Treasury,". (b) FURNISHING DETERMINATIONS TO THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE. —Section 21(XaX8) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 490(a)(8)) is amended by striking ". A copy of every such determination so made shall be furnished to the General Accounting Office". SEC. 121. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO TITLE 41, UNITED STATES CODE (PUBLIC CONTRACTS). (a) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF FRAUDULENT WAR CONTRACT SETTLEMENTS.— Section 16 of the Contract Settlement Act of 1944 (41 U.S.C. 116) is repealed. (b) RECORDS OF WAR CONTRACT FINANCING AND TERMINATIONS.—Section 18(a) of the Contract Settlement Act of 1944 (41 U.S.C. 118(a)) is amended— (1) by striking "(1)"; and (2) by striking "; and (2) the records in connection therewith to be transmitted to the General Accounting Office". (c) COPIES OF CONTRACTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETERMINA- TIONS.—Section 307(b) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 257(b)) is amended by striking the second sentence. SEC. 122. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO TITLE 42, UNITED STATES CODE (PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE). (a) CONSULTATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH.— Section 408(a)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 284c(a)(3)) is amended by striking the last sentence. (b) AUDIT OF NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH.— Section 499(n) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290b(n)) is repealed. (c) CONSULTATION AND REPORTS ON GRANTS FOR TRANSITION FROM HOMELESSNESS. —Section 528 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290CC-28) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking "the Comptroller General of the United States, and"; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking "Comptroller General of the United States in cooperation with the" and by striking the comma after "Administration".
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