(a) Contracts and expenditure of funds Whenever the President determines it to be in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter, the functions authorized under this chapter may be performed without regard to such provisions of law (other than the Renegotiation Act of 1951, as amended (
50 App. U.S.C.
1211 et seq.) regulating the making, performance, amendment, or modification of contracts and the expenditure of funds of the United States Government as the President may specify.
(c) Assignment of personnel Notwithstanding the provisions of sections
3544 (b) and
8544 (b)1 of title
10, personnel of the Department of Defense may be assigned or detailed to any civil office to carry out this chapter.