Disposition of motor vehicles not used by a bureau or office.
Section 18
SEC. 18. Disposition of motor vehicles not used by a bureau or office.—All motor vehicles owned by or assigned to the different departments, bureaus, offices and branches of the National Government not needed by the officials and for the purposes enumerated in sections twelve and fourteen of this Act shall be disposed of in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the General Auditing Office, to the highest bidder at public auction sales announced in newspaper of general circulation at least ten days before the sale: PROVIDED, That the former user thereof shall be given preference if he offers and pays a price equal to that of the highest bid by others.