Pub. L. 83-519, tit. II, sec. 207

Sec. 207. (a) Section 355 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (50 U. S. C. 175), shall apply to the acquisition in fee simple of real property under this title, except that any lease-purchase agreement to acquire real property under this title may be entered into and placed in effect after request for but prior to receipt of an opinion of the Attorney General with respect to the validity of title to the real property described therein. (b) Section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (41 U. S. C. 5), shall apply (1) to the acquisition of real property by lease-purchase agreements, under authority of section 202 of this title, and (2) to the lease agreements entered into under authority of paragraph (1) of section 203 (a) of this title. 68 Stat. 525 (c) Except as provided by subsections (a) and (b) of this section, sections 3733, 3734, and 3736 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (40 U. S. C. 259; 41 U. S. C. 12, 14); section 1 of the Act of March 3, 1877 (19 Stat. 370; 40 U. S. C. 34); and any other provision of law (except applicable labor standards provisions) relating to the acquisition or disposal of real property, construction of buildings, or leasing of space, shall not apply to any of the functions performed by the Postmaster General in effectuating the purposes of this title.