41 USC 256a: Waiver of liquidated damages
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41 USC 256a: Waiver of liquidated damages Text contains those laws in effect on January 2, 2001
From Title 41-PUBLIC CONTRACTSCHAPTER 4-PROCUREMENT PROCEDURESSUBCHAPTER IV-PROCUREMENT PROVISIONS
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§256a. Waiver of liquidated damages

Whenever any contract made on behalf of the Government by the head of any Federal Agency, or by officers authorized by him so to do, includes a provision for liquidated damages for delay, the Secretary of the Treasury upon recommendation of such head is authorized and empowered to remit the whole or any part of such damages as in his discretion may be just and equitable.

(Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, §10(a), 64 Stat. 591 ; Pub. L. 104–316, title II, §202(u), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3845 .)

Codification

Section was not enacted as part of title III of act June 30, 1949, ch. 288, 63 Stat. 393 , which comprises this subchapter.

Amendments

1996-Pub. L. 104–316 substituted "Secretary of the Treasury" for "Comptroller General".