40 USC Ch. 10: Front Matter
From Title 40-PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKSCHAPTER 10-MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY
CHAPTER 10-MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY
SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec.
471.
Congressional declaration of policy.
472.
Definitions.
473.
Applicability of existing procedures.
474.
Congress, departments, agencies, corporations, and persons exempted from provisions.
475.
Authorization of appropriations; fund transfer authority
476.
Sex discrimination prohibited.
SUBCHAPTER II-PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
481.
Procurement, warehousing, and related activities.
(a)
Policies and methods of procurement and supply; operation of warehouses.
(b)
Extension of services.
(c)
Exchange or sale of similar items.
(d)
Utilization of services by executive agencies without reimbursement or transfer of funds.
(e)
Exchange or transfer of excess property.
482.
Clarification of status of Architect of Capitol under this chapter.
483.
Property utilization.
(a)
Policies and methods; transfer of excess property among Federal agencies and other organizations; transfer of real property located in Indian reservations to the Secretary of the Interior.
(b)
Duties of executive agencies.
(c)
Additional duties of executive agencies.
(d)
Acquisition of excess personal property by Federal agencies for grantees prohibited; exceptions.
(e)
Annual report by executive agencies to Administrator on excess personal property furnished to recipient other than a Federal agency; acquisition, identification, and disposition; report by Administrator to Congress.
(f)
Repealed.
(g)
Temporary assignment of excess real property space.
(h)
Abandonment, destruction, or donation of property.
483a.
Repealed.
483b.
Utilization of excess furniture.
483c.
Excess personal property held by grantee of Federal agency; certification of authorized use; title to grantee; re-transfer of property used for unauthorized purpose.
483d.
Dredge vessel disposal.
484.
Disposal of surplus property.
(a)
Supervision and direction.
(b)
Care and handling.
(c)
Method of disposition.
(d)
Validity of deed, bill of sale, lease, etc.
(e)
Bids for disposal; advertising; procedure; disposal by negotiation; explanatory statement.
(f)
Contractor inventories.
(g)
Agricultural commodities, foods, and cotton or woolen goods.
(h)
Transfer to Department of Agriculture for price support or stabilization reasons; deposit of receipts; limitation on sale of surplus farm commodities.
(i)
Vessels; laws governing sales.
(j)
Transfers for donation of property to State agencies; State plan of operation; "public agency" and "State" defined.
(k)
Disposals by Secretary of Education, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Secretary of the Interior, and Secretary of Defense.
(l)
Donations to American Red Cross.
(m)
Possession of abandoned or unclaimed property on Government premises; disposal; claims by former owners.
(n)
Cooperative agreements with State agencies.
(o)
Omitted.
(p)
Transfer or conveyance of property for correctional facility use; consideration-free transfers; reimbursement for interim transfers; law enforcement or emergency management response purposes; reversion option; terms and conditions.
(q)
Military installation closures or realignments.
(r)
Donation of surplus law enforcement canines to their handlers.
484–1.
Transfer of miscellaneous books to District Public Library.
484a, 484b. Omitted or Repealed.
484c.
Transfer of personnel and other resources from Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to General Services Administration by Director of Office of Management and Budget.
484d.
Donation of forfeited vessels.
(a)
Eligible institutions; certification.
(b)
Terms and conditions.
(c)
United States liability.
485.
Proceeds from transfer, sale, etc., of property.
(a)
Disposition of receipts.
(b)
Deposit of proceeds from sales; use; report.
(c)
Credit to reimbursable fund or appropriation on certain transactions.
(d)
Special account deposits.
(e)
Sale proceeds offset against price or cost of contractor's work.
(f)
Acceptance of property in lieu of cash.
(g)
Management of credit, leases, and permits on property.
(h)
Property under control of a military department.
(i)
Recovery of costs incurred in sales of personal property.
485a.
Payment of expenses of sales from proceeds.
486.
Policies, regulations, and delegations.
(a)
Promulgation by President.
(b)
Accounting principles and standards.
(c)
Regulations by Administrator.
(d)
Delegation and redelegation of authority by Administrator; exceptions.
(e)
Delegation of functions by Administrator.
(f)
Transfer of personnel, property, funds, etc., to agency receiving delegated functions.
(g)
Establishment of advisory committees; compensation; expenses.
(h)
Consultations between Administrator and Federal agencies.
(i)
Administration of oaths by certain officers and employees.
486a.
Retention and expenditure of portion of GSA rental payments by departments or agencies.
487.
Surveys of Government property and management practices.
(a)
Authorization for surveys, inventory levels, supply catalog system and standardized forms and procedures.
(b)
Utilization by Federal agencies of supply catalog system and standardized forms and procedures.
(c)
Audit of property accounts by General Accounting Office.
488.
Disposal of property.
(a)
Advice of Attorney General with respect to antitrust laws.
(b)
Request by Attorney General for information.
(c)
Applicability of provisions.
(d)
Provisions held not to impair, amend, etc., antitrust laws.
489.
Civil remedies and penalties.
(a)
Immunity of officers or employees of Government.
(b)
Fraudulent tricks, schemes, or devices.
(c)
Jurisdiction and venue.
(d)
Additional remedies.
490.
Operation of buildings and related activities by Administrator.
(a)
General duties.
(b)
Buildings owned by United States.
(c)
Acquisition of land; surveys; construction services.
(d)
Transfer of functions.
(e)
Assignment and reassignment of space.
(f)
Fund for real property management and related activities; establishment; deposit of revenues and collections; merger of unexpended balances; assumption of liabilities, obligations, and commitments; appropriation of advances; special services.
(g)
Office furniture; movement and supply.
(h)
Lease agreements for periods not exceeding twenty years.
(i)
Installation, repair, and replacement of sidewalks.
(j)
Charges for space and services furnished by Administrator; determination of rates; exemption from charges.
(k)
Charges for space and services furnished by executive agencies; approval of rates by Administrator; credit to appropriation or fund.
(l)
Flexiplace work telecommuting centers.
490a.
Transfer of moneys in section 490(f) fund into special account.
490a–1.
Use of resources of Federal Buildings Fund to repay GSA borrowings from Federal Financing Bank.
490b.
Child care services for Federal employees in Federal buildings.
(a)
Allotment of space; conditions.
(b)
Charges for rent or services; payment of costs, accreditation fees, and travel and per diem expenses; "services" defined.
(c)
Guidance, assistance, and oversight.
(d)
Consortium with private entities.
(e)
Background checks of workers in executive facilities.
490c.
Guards, elevator operators, messengers, and custodians; restriction on contract for services; exception.
490d.
Funds for payment of rent available for lease of buildings on land owned by United States.
490e.
Fiscal year limitation on obligations of funds for lease.
490f.
Lease space rent rates and payments; appropriations.
490g.
Receipt of revenues related to energy savings or materials recycling efforts.
490h.
Flexiplace work telecommuting centers; revenues to defray costs.
490i.
Buildings considered to be federally owned.
491.
Motor vehicle pools and transportation systems.
(a)
Establishment.
(b)
Determinations by Administrator.
(c)
Regulations.
(d)
Payment of costs; fixing of prices.
(e)
Justification for each vehicle pool and system.
(f)
Maintenance records; discontinuance of vehicle pool or system.
(g)
Reimbursement for equipment.
(h)
Additions to General Supply Fund capital.
(i)
Scrip, tokens, tickets.
(j)
Operating regulations.
(k)
Identification of vehicles.
(l)
Violations.
492.
Reports to Congress.
493.
Repealed.
SUBCHAPTER III-FOREIGN EXCESS PROPERTY
511.
Disposal of foreign excess property; agency responsibility; foreign policy controlling; use of foreign currencies and credits; duties of State Department.
512.
Methods and terms of disposal.
(a)
Authority of executive agency.
(b)
Donation of medical supplies.
(c)
Return of foreign excess property; determination of interest of the United States; costs.
513.
Proceeds from disposals; foreign currencies; United States currency; disposition.
514.
General provisions.
(a)
Promulgation of policies.
(b)
Delegation of authority.
(c)
Employment of personnel.
(d)
Transfer of functions.
SUBCHAPTER IV-RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION PROPERTY
521 to 524. Repealed.
SUBCHAPTER V-URBAN LAND UTILIZATION
531.
Declaration of purpose and policy.
532.
Disposal of urban lands.
533.
Acquisition or change of use of real property.
534.
Waiver of procedures for disposal of urban lands, acquisition or change of use of real property.
535.
Definitions.
SUBCHAPTER VI-SELECTION OF ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS
541.
Definitions.
542.
Congressional declaration of policy.
543.
Requests for data on architectural and engineering services.
544.
Negotiation of contracts for architectural and engineering services.
(a)
Negotiation with highest qualified firm.
(b)
Negotiation with second and third, etc., most qualified firms.
(c)
Selection of additional firms in event of failure of negotiation with selected firms.