§5922. Graduate School of Department of Agriculture

(a) Training services

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the head of a Federal agency or major organizational unit within any agency, including agencies and offices within the Department of Agriculture, may place an order (or enter into an agreement) with the Graduate School of the Department of Agriculture under the provisions of section 1535 of title 31 for training and other services incidental to the provision of such training.

(b) Goods or services

The Graduate School may obtain any goods or services necessary to the fulfillment of an order under subsection (a) of this section or its obligations under such agreement without regard to the requirements of-

(1) the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.); or

(2) any other law that prescribes procedures for the procurement of property or services by an executive agency.

(c) Audits of records

The financial records of the Graduate School relating to orders or agreements under subsection (a) of this section shall be made available to the Comptroller General for purposes of conducting an audit.

(d) Definitions

For purposes of this section:

(1) The term "Graduate School" means the Graduate School of the Department of Agriculture.

(2) The term "training" has the meaning given that term in section 4101(4) of title 5.

( Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, §1669, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3768 .)

References in Text

The Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.), referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is act June 30, 1949, ch. 288, 63 Stat. 377 , as amended. Provisions of that Act relating to procurement are classified to chapter 10 (§471 et seq.) of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, and subchapter IV (§251 et seq.) of chapter 4 of Title 41, Public Contracts. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 471 of Title 40 and Tables.

Cross References

Graduate School of Department of Agriculture, operation as nonappropriated fund instrumentality, see section 2279b of this title.