124 STAT. 3803 PUBLIC LAW 111–350—JAN. 4, 2011 (f) FOREST PRODUCTS FROM INDIAN RESERVATIONS.—Lumber and other forest products produced by Indian enterprises from forests on Indian reservations may be sold under regulations the Secretary of the Interior prescribes, without compliance with section 6101 of this title. (g) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Section 6101 of this title does not apply to purchases and contracts for supplies or services for any office of the House of Representatives. (h) CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE.—The Director of the Congressional Budget Office may enter into agreements or contracts without regard to section 6101 of this title. § 6103. Opening of bids Whenever proposals for supplies have been solicited, the parties responding to the solicitation shall be notified of the time and place of the opening of the bids, and be permitted to be present either in person or by attorney. A record of each bid shall be made at the time and place of the opening of the bids. CHAPTER 63—GENERAL CONTRACT PROVISIONS Sec. 6301. Authorization requirement. 6302. Contracts for fuel made by Secretary of the Army. 6303. Certain contracts limited to appropriated amounts. 6304. Certain contracts limited to one-year term. 6305. Prohibition on transfer of contract and certain allowable assignments. 6306. Prohibition on Members of Congress making contracts with Federal Govern- ment. 6307. Contracts with Federal Government-owned establishments and availability of appropriations. 6308. Contracts for transportation of Federal Government securities. 6309. Honorable discharge certificate in lieu of birth certificate. § 6301. Authorization requirement (a) IN GENERAL.—A contract or purchase on behalf of the Federal Government shall not be made unless the contract or purchase is authorized by law or is under an appropriation adequate to its fulfillment. (b) EXCEPTION.— (1) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘defined Sec- retary’’ means— (A) the Secretary of Defense; or (B) the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy. (2) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) does not apply to a contract or purchase made by a defined Secretary for clothing, subsist- ence, forage, fuel, quarters, transportation, or medical and hos- pital supplies. (3) CURRENT YEAR LIMITATION.—A contract or purchase made by a defined Secretary under this subsection may not exceed the necessities of the current year. (4) REPORTS.—The defined Secretary shall immediately advise Congress when authority is exercised under this sub- section. The defined Secretary shall report quarterly on the estimated obligations incurred pursuant to the authority granted in this subsection. (c) SPECIAL RULE FOR PURCHASE OF LAND.—Land may not be purchased by the Federal Government unless the purchase is authorized by law.
