§295. Operation of public utility communications services serving governmental activities

The Administrator of General Services is authorized to provide and operate public utility communications services serving one or more governmental activities, in and outside the District of Columbia, where it is found that such services are economical and in the interest of the Government. This section does not apply to communications systems for handling messages of a confidential or secret nature, or to the operation of cryptographic equipment or transmission of secret, security, or coded messages, or to buildings operated or occupied by the United States Postal Service, except upon request of the department or agency concerned.

(June 14, 1946, ch. 404, §7, 60 Stat. 258 ; June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, §103(a), 63 Stat. 380 ; Pub. L. 91–375, §§4(a), 6(o), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 773 , 783.)

Change of Name

"United States Postal Service" substituted in text for "Post Office Department" pursuant to Pub. L. 91–375 which abolished Post Office Department, transferred its functions to United States Postal Service, and provided that references in other laws to Post Office Department shall be considered a reference to United States Postal Service.

Transfer of Functions

Functions of office of Commissioner of Public Buildings and Public Buildings Administration transferred to Administrator of General Services by section 103(a) of act June 30, 1949, which is classified to section 753(a) of this title. Office of Commissioner of Public Buildings and Public Buildings Administration abolished by section 103(b) of act June 30, 1949.

Effective Date of Transfer of Functions

Transfer of functions by act June 30, 1949, effective July 1, 1949, see section 605 of act June 30, 1949, set out as an Effective Date note under section 471 of this title.