Public Law 75–458

That the Secretary

Educational orders to familiarize commercial concerns with production of war munitions, etc., authorized.

of War is hereby authorized to place educational orders for munitions of war of special or technical design, or both, noncommercial in character (hereinafter called “special munitions’), and essential accessories and parts thereof needed in the military service, with commercial concerns to familiarize commercial and manufacturing establishments with the manufacture of such munitions and such accessories and parts. In arranging for placing such educational orders, bids shall

Solicitation of bids; limitation.

be solicited only from such establishments as, in the Secretary’s judgment, will be competent in time of war to manufacture the particular class of special munitions with respect to which the bid is solicited. In the determination of which classes of special munitions

Determination of munitions to be manufactured, bidders, etc.

are to be manufactured under this Act, and in the determination of which of the solicited bidders is to be awarded any contract, the Secretary shall have regard solely to the selection of such classes of special munitions and of such bidders as will, in his judgment, under all the circumstances, best serve the interest of the United States and best promote the cause of national defense. The Secretary of War

Approval of contracts.

shall enter into no contract under this section without the approval of the President.

Sec. 2.

That the first of any such educational orders placed with any person, firm, or corporation for supplying any such munitions, accessories, or parts, may include a complete set of such gages, dies, jigs, tools, fixtures, and other special aids and appliances, including drawings thereof, as may be required for the production of such munitions, accessories, and parts in quantity in the event of an

Title to remain in Federal Government.

emergency. The title to all such facilities shall remain in the Government of the United States.

Sec. 3.

That not more than one such educational order for the manufacture of the same, or substantially the same, article of special munitions shall be given to the same person, firm, or corporation within any period of three successive years. This section shall not prohibit the awarding of any contract during any war in which the United States is engaged.

Sec. 4.

That, to carry out the provisions of this Act, there is authorized to be appropriated the sum of $2,000,000 during each of the five fiscal years beginning with the fiscal year during which this Act is enacted.