Section
1151, act July 27, 1954, ch. 582, § 1,
68 Stat. 566, authorized Secretary of the Treasury and Administrator of General Services to accept gifts of money or property on behalf of the United States made on condition that such gifts be used for particular defense purposes. See section
2608 of Title
10, Armed Forces.
Section
1152, act July 27, 1954, ch. 582, § 2,
68 Stat. 566, authorized Secretary of the Treasury and Administrator of General Services to convert into money any gifts of property.
Section
1153, act July 27, 1954, ch. 582, § 3,
68 Stat. 566, established a special account in the Treasury for depositing gifts.
Section
1154, act July 27, 1954, ch. 582, § 4,
68 Stat. 566, directed Secretary of the Treasury to pay to various appropriation accounts any moneys in the special account which in his judgment would best effectuate the purpose of the gifts.
Section
1155, act July 27, 1954, ch. 582, § 5,
68 Stat. 566, directed Secretary of the Treasury and Administrator of General Services to consult with interested Federal agencies in carrying out this chapter.
Section
1156, act July 27, 1954, ch. 582, § 6,
68 Stat. 566, provided that nothing in this chapter was to be construed to modify or repeal the authority to accept conditional gifts under any other provision of law.