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124 STAT. 1528 PUBLIC LAW 111–203—JULY 21, 2010

12 USC 5416. SEC. 319. CONTRACTING AND LEASING AUTHORITY.
Notwithstanding the Federal Property and Administrative
Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.) or any other provision
of law (except the full and open competition requirements of the
Competition in Contracting Act), the Office of the Comptroller of
the Currency may—
(1) enter into and perform contracts, execute instruments,
and acquire real property (or property interest) as the Comp-
troller deems necessary to carry out the duties and responsibil-
ities of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency; and
(2) hold, maintain, sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of the
property (or property interest) acquired under paragraph (1).

Subtitle B—Transitional Provisions

12 USC 5431. SEC. 321. INTERIM USE OF FUNDS, PERSONNEL, AND PROPERTY OF THE OFFICE OF THRIFT SUPERVISION. (a) IN GENERAL.—Before the transfer date, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Corporation, and the Board of Governors shall— Consultation. (1) consult and cooperate with the Office of Thrift Super- vision to facilitate the orderly transfer of functions to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Corporation, and the Board of Governors in accordance with this title; Determination. (2) determine jointly, from time to time— (A) the amount of funds necessary to pay any expenses associated with the transfer of functions (including expenses for personnel, property, and administrative serv- ices) during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the transfer date; (B) which personnel are appropriate to facilitate the orderly transfer of functions by this title; and (C) what property and administrative services are nec- essary to support the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Corporation, and the Board of Governors during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the transfer date; and (3) take such actions as may be necessary to provide for the orderly implementation of this title. (b) AGENCY CONSULTATION.—When requested jointly by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Corporation, and the Board of Governors to do so before the transfer date, the Office of Thrift Supervision shall— Payment. (1) pay to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Corporation, or the Board of Governors, as applicable, from funds obtained by the Office of Thrift Supervision through assessments, fees, or other charges that the Office of Thrift Supervision is authorized by law to impose, such amounts as the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Corpora- tion, and the Board of Governors jointly determine to be nec- essary under subsection (a); (2) detail to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Corporation, or the Board of Governors, as applicable, such LAWS personnel as the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Corporation, and the Board of Governors jointly determine to be appropriate under subsection (a); andPUBLIC with on anorris VerDate Nov 24 2008 21:17 Aug 02, 2010 Jkt 089139 PO 00203 Frm 00154 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 E:\PUBLAW\PUBL203.111 PUBL203