Pub. L. 86-601, tit. V, sec. 523

Sec. 523. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be available for the procurement of any article of food, clothing, cotton, spun silk yam for cartridge cloth, or wool (whether in the form of fiber or yarn or contained in fabrics, materials, or manufactured articles) not grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States or its possessions, except to the extent that the Secretary of the Department concerned shall determine that a satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of any articles of food or clothing or any form of cotton, spun silk yarn for cartridge cloth, or wool grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the United States or its possessions cannot be procured as and when needed at United States market prices and except procurements outside the United States in support of combat operations, procurements by vessels in foreign waters and emergency procurements or procurements of perishable foods by establishments located outside the United States for the personnel attached thereto: Provided, That nothing herein shall preclude the procurement of foods manufactured or processed in the, United States or its possessions: Provided further, That no funds herein appropriated shall be74 Stat. 354 used for the payment of a price differential on contracts hereafter made for the purpose of relieving economic dislocations: Provided, however, that none of the funds appropriated in this Act shall be used except that, so far as practicable, all contracts shall be awarded on a competitive basis to the lowest responsible bidder.