§ 256a. — Waiver of liquidated damages.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 41USC256a]
TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS
CHAPTER 4--PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES
SUBCHAPTER IV--PROCUREMENT PROVISIONS
Sec. 256a. Waiver of liquidated damages
Whenever any contract made on behalf of the Government by the head
of any Federal Agency, or by officers authorized by him so to do,
includes a provision for liquidated damages for delay, the Secretary of
the Treasury upon recommendation of such head is authorized and
empowered to remit the whole or any part of such damages as in his
discretion may be just and equitable.
(Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, Sec. 10(a), 64 Stat. 591; Pub. L. 104-316,
title II, Sec. 202(u), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3845.)
Codification
Section was not enacted as part of title III of act June 30, 1949,
ch. 288, 63 Stat. 393, which comprises this subchapter.
Amendments
1996--Pub. L. 104-316 substituted ``Secretary of the Treasury'' for
``Comptroller General''.
