# Presentation: 200923

**GSA’s Office of **
**Governmentwide Policy**
**NPMA NES**
**Federal Property Policy**
**August 30, 2005**
**Personal Property Management Policy**
**(202) 501-3828**

- CONSTITUTIONAL ORIGINS

- _Article 4, Section 3_
- The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or other Property belonging to the United States...;

- CONSTITUTIONAL ORIGINS

- _Article 1, Section 9_
- No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.

- CONSTITUTIONAL ORIGINS

- _Article 1, Section 9_
- No money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in consequence of appropriations made by law.

- CONGRESS IMPLEMENTS (40 U.S.C.)
- (Recodified under Public Law 107-217)

- Sec. 121. Administrative
- ...
- c) REGULATIONS BY ADMINISTRATOR-
-     (1) GENERAL AUTHORITY- The Administrator may prescribe regulations to carry out this subtitle.

- Sec. 121. Administrative
- ...
- c) (2) REQUIRED REGULATIONS AND ORDERS- The Administrator shall prescribe regulations that the Administrator considers necessary to carry out the Administrator's functions under this subtitle and the head of each executive agency shall issue orders and directives that the agency head considers necessary to carry out the regulations.

- CONGRESS IMPLEMENTS (40 U.S.C.)
- (Recodified under Public Law 107-217)

**Sec. 524. Duties of executive agencies**
-   (a) REQUIRED- Each executive agency shall--
-     (1) maintain adequate inventory controls and accountability systems for property under its control;
-     (2) continuously survey property under its control to identify excess property;
-     (3) promptly report excess property to the Administrator of General Services;
-     (4) perform the care and handling of excess property; and
-     (5) transfer or dispose of excess property as promptly as possible in accordance with authority delegated and regulations prescribed by the Administrator.

- CONGRESS IMPLEMENTS (40 U.S.C.)
- (Recodified under Public Law 107-217)

**Sec. 524. Duties of executive agencies**
**...**
-     (b) REQUIRED AS FAR AS PRACTICABLE- Each executive agency, as far as practicable, shall--
-     (1) reassign property to another activity within the agency when the property is no longer required for the purposes of the appropriation used to make the purchase;
-     (2) transfer excess property under its control to other federal agencies and to organizations specified in section 321(c)(2) of this title; and
-     (3) obtain excess property from other federal agencies.

- CONGRESS IMPLEMENTS (40 U.S.C.)
- (Recodified under Public Law 107-217)

- _Topic_			_Where it can be found_
- General			FMR 102-35 (Being Developed)
- Utilization 		FMR 102-36
- Donation  		FMR 102-37
- Sale			FMR 102-38
- Exchange/sale		FMR 102-39
- Hazardous 		FPMR 101-42 (FMR 102-40 Pending)
- Seized/forfeited		FPMR 101-48 (FMR 102-41 Pending)
- Foreign Gifts 		FMR 102-42
- Supply/Procurement	Subchapter E (FPMR)  (FMR 102-21to 28 Pending)

- GSA REGULATIONS

- _Topic_					_Where it can be found_
- Foreign Gift Minimal Value		FMR Amendment 2005-1
- Disposal of Ammunition		Bulletin B-8
- Use of RFID Technology		Bulletin B-7
- Proceeds from Sale of Vehicles	Bulletin B-6
- Annual Reports			Bulletin B-5
- Disposal of Electronic Equipment	Bulletin B-4
- Wireless Phones in Govt. Vehicles	Bulletin B-2

- OTHER RECENT GSA GUIDANCE

-   Program Management Transferred to GSA/FSS in
- FY 2005

- COMPUTERS FOR LEARNING

-     _MILES ROMNEY AWARD_
-    Recognizes Innovations, Leading Practices and Improvements in Federal
-     Personal Property Management
-    First Award in 1998.       2004 Award Winner:  Federal Supply Service.
-    2005 Award at NPMA NES
-     _GOLD STAR AWARD (GSA)_
-   Recognizes Commitment to CFL Program and Support of EO 12999
-   First Award in 2004 at NPMA NES – Award Winners:  NASA
-   2005 Award at NPMA NES

- PERSONAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AWARDS

**   **PMEC – Property Management Executive Council
-   ICPM – Interagency Committee on Property Management
-   Federal Asset Sales (E-Gov Initiative)
-   Governmentwide Performance Measures and Desired Outcomes
-   Evaluation and Compliance
-   IT Recycling
-   Federal Asset Management Evaluation Recommendations
-   Engagement with OMB on GSA authorities and responsibilities
-   Identifying Property Management “Best Practices”

- OTHER INITIATIVES

**Personal Property Management Policy Homepage**

**www.gsa.gov/personalpropertypolicy**
**Includes links to Laws, FPMR and FMR regulations, ICPM activity, GSA Team contact information, a link to the HHS KnowNet desk reference site, and much more!**

- GSA OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTWIDE POLICY CONTACTS

- 	Bob Holcombe   (202) 501-3828
- 	Jim Begis 		(202) 501-4608