§128. Approval by Administrator of General Services of sketches, plans, and estimates of buildings; exemptions

On and after June 14, 1946, subject to applicable provisions of existing law relating to the functions in the District of Columbia of the National Capital Planning Commission and the Commission of Fine Arts, only the Administrator of General Services shall be required to approve sketches, plans, and estimates for buildings to be constructed by the General Services Administration, except in the case of buildings designed for post-office purposes which shall be approved by the Administrator of General Services and the United States Postal Service.

(June 14, 1946, ch. 404, §8, 60 Stat. 258 ; June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, §103(a), 63 Stat. 380 ; June 6, 1924, ch. 279, §9, as added July 19, 1952, ch. 949, §1, 66 Stat. 790 ; Pub. L. 91–375, §4(a), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 773 .)

Transfer of Functions

"National Capital Planning Commission" substituted in text for "National Capital Park and Planning Commission" on authority of act June 6, 1924, ch. 270, §9, as added July 19, 1952, which transferred functions of latter to former. See section 71h of this title and Transfer of Functions note thereunder.

"Administrator of General Services" substituted in text for "Commissioner of Public Buildings" on authority of act June 30, 1949, which transferred functions of latter to former. See section 753 of this title.

"United States Postal Service" substituted in text for "Postmaster General" pursuant to Pub. L. 91–375, §4(a), set out as a note under section 201 of Title 39, Postal Service, which abolished office of Postmaster General of Post Office Department and transferred its functions to United States Postal Service.