Section
1261, acts May 2, 1941, ch. 84, § 2,
55 Stat. 148; June 16, 1942, ch. 416,
56 Stat. 370, authorized United States Maritime Commission to negotiate contracts without advertisement or bids.
Section
1262, acts May 2, 1941, ch. 84, § 3,
55 Stat. 149; June 16, 1942, ch. 416,
56 Stat. 370, authorized charter of Commission vessels to private operators for foreign trade until six months after the end of World War II.