Chapter 70. Authorizing the President during the existing emergency to sell supplies, materials, equipment, or other property, heretofore or hereafter purchased, acquired, or manufactured by the United States, in connection with, or incidental to, the prosecution of the war
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CHAP. 70.— An Act Authorizing the President during the existing emergency to sell supplies, materials, equipment, or other property, heretofore or hereafter purchased, acquired, or manufactured by the United States, in connection with, or incidental to, the prosecution of the war. May 10, 1918.[[S. 3803](/us/bill/65/s/3803).][[Public, No. 115](/us/pl/65/115).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, War supplies, materials, etc.Sales allowed to persons, allied Governments, etc., during the war. *Post*, p. 850.
That during the existing emergency the President be, and he hereby is, authorized, in his discretion, and upon such terms as he shall deem expedient, through the head of any executive department, to sell any supplies, materials, equipment or other property heretofore or hereafter purchased, acquired, or manufactured by the United States in connection with, or incidental to, the prosecution of the war, to any person, partnership, association, or corporation, or to any foreign State or Government engaged in war against any Government with which the UnitedDisposal of receipts.
States is at war; and any moneys received by the United States as the proceeds of any such sale shall be covered into the Treasury of the United States and a full report of the same shall be forthwith submitted to Congress. Approved, May 10, 1918.