40 U.S.C. § 101 - Purpose

• Cite as: 40 U.S.C. § 101

The purpose of this subtitle is to provide the Federal Government with an economical and efficient system for the following activities:

(1) Procuring and supplying property and nonpersonal services, and performing related functions including contracting, inspection, storage, issue, setting specifications, identification and classification, transportation and traffic management, establishment of pools or systems for transportation of Government personnel and property by motor vehicle within specific areas, management of public utility services, repairing and converting, establishment of inventory levels, establishment of forms and procedures, and representation before federal and state regulatory bodies.

(2) Using available property.

(3) Disposing of surplus property.

(4) Records management.

Cite as 40 U.S.C. § 101

Source: Pub. L. 107-217, 116 Stat. 1063.

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>101</TD> <TD>40:471.</TD> <TD>June 30, 1949, ch. 288, §2, 63 Stat. 378; Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1211, §1, 68 Stat. 1126.</TD> </TR> </TABLE>

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

SHORT TITLE OF 2022 AMENDMENT

Pub. L. 117-328, div. Z, §101, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5523, provided that: "This division [enacting section 549a of this title and provisions set out as a note under section 549a of this title] may be cited as the 'Computers for Veterans and Students Act of 2022' or the 'COVS Act'."

Pub. L. 117-202, §1, Oct. 17, 2022, 136 Stat. 2224, provided that: "This Act [amending section 3313 of this title and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 3313 of this title] may be cited as the 'Bulb Replacement Improving Government with High-efficiency Technology Act' or the 'BRIGHT Act'."

Pub. L. 117-148, §1, June 16, 2022, 136 Stat. 1288, provided that: "This Act [amending section 6121 of this title] may be cited as the 'Supreme Court Police Parity Act of 2022'."

SHORT TITLE OF 2021 AMENDMENT

Pub. L. 116-333, §1, Jan. 13, 2021, 134 Stat. 5113, provided that: "This Act [enacting section 3318 of this title] may be cited as the 'Transparency in Federal Buildings Projects Act of 2019'."

SHORT TITLE OF 2020 AMENDMENT

Pub. L. 116-194, §1, Dec. 3, 2020, 134 Stat. 981, provided that: "This Act [enacting provisions set out as a note under section 11301 of this title] may be cited as the 'Information Technology Modernization Centers of Excellence Program Act'."