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title: "49 U.S.C. § 40126"
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# 49 U.S.C. § 40126 - Severable services contracts for periods crossing fiscal years

## Text

(a) In General.— The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration may enter into a contract for procurement of severable services for a period that begins in 1 fiscal year and ends in the next fiscal year if (without regard to any option to extend the period of the contract) the contract period does not exceed 1 year.

(b) Obligation of Funds.— Funds made available for a fiscal year may be obligated for the total amount of a contract entered into under the authority of subsection (a).

(Added Pub. L. 106–181, title VII, § 705(a), Apr. 5, 2000, 114 Stat. 157.)

## Notes

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective DateSection applicable only to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 1999, see section 3 of Pub. L. 106–181, set out as an Effective Date of 2000 Amendments note under section 106 of this title.