An Act to make permanent the act of May 22, 1965, authorizing the payment of special allowances to dependents of members of the uniformed services to offset expenses incident to their evacuation, and for other purposes
PL 89-608 (H.R.11979), enacted 09/30/1966

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PUBLIC LAW 89-608-SEPT. 30, 1966 
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head determines, with the concurrence of the Comptroller General of 
the United States or his designee, that the omission will serve the best 
interests of the United States. However, the concurrence of the 
Comptroller General of the United States or his designee is not re-
quired for the omission of such clause— 
" (1) where the contractor or subcontractor is a foreign govern-
ment or agency thereof or is precluded by the laws of the country 
involved from making its books, documents, papers, or records 
available for examination; and 
"(2) where the agency head determines, after taking into 
account the price and availability of the property or services from 
United States sources, that the public interest would be best 
served by the omission of the clause. 
If the clause is omitted based on a determination under clause (2) a 
written report shall be furnished to the Congress. The power of the 
agency head to make the determination specified in the preceding 
sentences shall not be delegable." 
SEC. 3. Section 3(b) of the Act of August 28, 1958 (50 U.S.C. 
1433(b)) is amended by adding the following new sentences at the 
end thereof: "Under regulations to be prescribed by the President, 
however, such clause may be omitted from contracts with foreign con-
tractors or foreign subcontractors if the agency head determines, with 
the concurrence of the Comptroller General of the United States or 
his designee, that the omission will serve the best interests of the United 
States. However, the concurrence of the Comptroller General of the 
United States or his designee is not required for the omission of such 
clause— 
(1) where the contractor or subcontractor is a foreign govern-
ment or agency thereof or is precluded by the laws of the country 
involved from making its books, documents, papers, or records 
available for examination; and 
(2) where the agency head determines, after taking into ac-
count the price and availability of the property or services from 
United States sources, that the public interest would be best served 
by the omission of the clause. 
If the clause is omitted based on a determination under clause (2), a 
written report shall be furnished to the Congress." 
Approved September 27, 1966. 
Exceptional 
conditions. 
Report to 
Congress. 
7 2 Stat. 972. 
Exceptional 
conditions. 
Report to 
Congress. 
Public Law 89-608 
AN A C T 
September 30, 1966 
To extend the authority for the payment of special allowances to evacuated 
[H. R. 11979] 
dependents of members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 2 of 
the Act of May 22, 1965, 79 Stat. 117, is amended by striking out 
"June 30, 1966" and substituting in lieu thereof "June 30, 1971". 
SEC. 2. Section 405a(a) of title 37, United States Code, is amended 
by striking out "from places outside the United States to places inside 
the United States". 
Approved September 30, 1966. 
Uniformed serv-
ices. 
37 u s e 405a 
note.