((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 U.S.C. App. 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.1

((b)) ** Neutrality laws** The functions authorized under subchapter II of this chapter may be performed without regard to such provisions as the President may specify of subchapter II of chapter 9 of this title.

((c)) ** Assignment of personnel** Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 3544(b) and 8544(b)  of title 10, personnel of the Department of Defense may be assigned or detailed to any civil office to carry out this chapter.1