40 U.S.C. § 521 Policies and Methods

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-21 (published on www.congress.gov on 11/13/2023)

Subject to section 523 of this title, in order to minimize expenditures for property, the Administrator of General Services shall-

(1) prescribe policies and methods to promote the maximum use of excess property by executive agencies; and

(2) provide for the transfer of excess property-

(A) among federal agencies; and

(B) to the organizations specified in section 321(c)(2) of this title.

Cite as 40 U.S.C. § 521

Source: Pub. L. 107-217, 116 Stat. 1083.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 5/22/2023

<TABLE> <TR><TD colspan="3">HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Revised <para>Section</para> </TD> <TD>Source (U.S. Code)</TD> <TD>Source (Statutes at Large)</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>521</TD> <TD>40:483(a)(1) (1st sentence).</TD> <TD>June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title II, §202(a)(1) (1st sentence), 63 Stat. 384; July 12, 1952, ch. 703, §1(f), 66 Stat. 593; <actcitation href="" statecd="US" actaltid="93-599">Pub. L. <actid>93-599</actid></actcitation> (1), Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1954.</TD> </TR> </TABLE>

The words "the provisions of" are omitted as unnecessary.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

PUBLIC INVENTORY OF GUAM LAND PARCELS FOR TRANSFER TO GOVERNMENT OF GUAM

Pub. L. 115-232, div. B, title XXVIII, §28472847,, 132 Stat. 2277, provided that:

"(a) NET-NEGATIVE INVENTORY OF LAND PARCELS.-

"(1) MAINTENANCE AND UPDATE OF INVENTORY.-The Secretary of the Navy shall maintain and update regularly an inventory of all land parcels located on Guam which meet each of the following conditions:

"(A) The parcels are currently owned by the United States Government and are under the administrative jurisdiction of the Department of the Navy.

"(B) The Secretary has determined or expects to determine the parcels to be excess to the needs of the Department of the Navy.

"(C) Under Federal law, including Public Law 106-504 (commonly known as the 'Guam Omnibus Opportunities Act'; 40 U.S.C. 521 note), the parcels are eligible to be transferred to the territorial government.

"(2) INFORMATION REQUIRED.-For each parcel included in the inventory under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall specify-

"(A) the approximate size of the parcel;

"(B) an estimate of the fair market value of the parcel, if available or as practicable;

"(C) the date on which the Secretary determined, or the date by which the Secretary expects to determine, that the parcel is excess and made eligible for transfer to the territorial government; and

"(D) the citation of the specific legal authority (including the Guam Omnibus Opportunities Act) under which the Secretary will transfer the parcel to the territorial government or otherwise dispose of the parcel.

"(b) PARCELS REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED.-The Secretary shall include in the inventory under this section each of the following parcels, as described in the 2017 Net Negative Report:

"(1) The Tanguisson Power Plant (5 acres), listed as Site 14 in the Report.

"(2) The Harmon Substation Annex (9.9 acres), listed as Site 15 in the Report.