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information technology resources to federal agencies and to
efficiently manage, coordinate, operate, and use those resources.
(2) SPECIFICALLY INCLUDED ITEMS.—Information technology
resources provided under this section include information proc-
essing and transmission equipment, software, systems, oper-
ating facilities, supplies, and related services including mainte-
nance and repair.
(3) CANCELLATION COSTS.—Any cancellation costs incurred
for a contract entered into under subsection (e) shall be paid
from money currently available in the Fund.
(4) NO FISCAL YEAR LIMITATION.—The Fund is available with-
out fiscal year limitation.
(d) CHARGES TO AGENCIES.—If the Director approves plans sub-
mitted by the Administrator under subsection (b), the Administrator
shall establish rates, consistent with the approval, to be charged
to agencies for information technology resources provided through
the Fund.
(e) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In operating the Fund, the Administrator
may enter into multiyear contracts, not longer than 5 years,
to provide information technology hardware, software, or serv-
ices if—
(A) amounts are available and adequate to pay the costs
of the contract for the first fiscal year and any costs of
cancellation or termination;
(B) the contract is awarded on a fully competitive basis;
and
(C) the Administrator determines that—
(i) the need for the information technology hardware,
software, or services being provided will continue over
the period of the contract;
(ii) the use of the multiyear contract will yield
substantial cost savings when compared with other
methods of providing the necessary resources; and
(iii) the method of contracting will not exclude small
business participation.
(2) EFFECT ON OTHER LAW.—This subsection does not limit
the authority of the Administrator to procure equipment and
services under sections 501–505 of this title.
(f) TRANSFER OF UNCOMMITTED BALANCE.—After the close of each
fiscal year, any uncommitted balance remaining in the Fund, after
making provision for anticipated operating needs as determined
by the Office of Management and Budget, shall be transferred
to the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
(g) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Administrator shall report annually
to the Director on the operation of the Fund. The report must
address the inventory, use, and acquisition of information processing
equipment and identify any proposed increases to the capital of
the Fund.
§ 323. Consumer Information Center Fund
(a) EXISTENCE.—There is in the Treasury a Consumer Information
Center Fund, General Services Administration, for the purpose
of disseminating Federal Government consumer information to the
public and for other related purposes.
(b) DEPOSITS.—Money shall be deposited into the Fund from—
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(1) appropriations from the Treasury for Consumer Informa-
tion Center activities;
(2) user fees from the public;
(3) reimbursements from other federal agencies for costs of
distributing publications; and
(4) any other income incident to Center activities.
(c) EXPENDITURES.—Money deposited into the Fund is available
for expenditure for Center activities in amounts specified in appro-
priation laws. The Fund shall assume all liabilities, obligations,
and commitments of the Center account.
(d) UNOBLIGATED BALANCES.—Any unobligated balances at the
end of a fiscal year remain in the Fund and are available for
authorization in appropriation laws for subsequent fiscal years.
(e) GIFT ACCOUNT.—The Center may accept and deposit to this
account gifts for purposes of defraying the costs of printing, pub-
lishing, and distributing consumer information and educational
materials and undertaking other consumer information activities.
In addition to amounts appropriated or otherwise made available,
the Center may expend the gifts for these purposes and any balance
remains available for expenditure.
CHAPTER 5—PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
SUBCHAPTER I—PROCUREMENT AND WAREHOUSING
Sec.
501.
Services for executive agencies.
502.
Services for other entities.
503.
Exchange or sale of similar items.
504.
Agency cooperation for inspection.
505.
Exchange or transfer of medical supplies.
506.
Inventory controls and systems.
SUBCHAPTER II—USE OF PROPERTY
521.
Policies and methods.
522.
Reimbursement for transfer of excess property.
523.
Excess real property located on Indian reservations.
524.
Duties of executive agencies.
525.
Excess personal property for federal agency grantees.
526.
Temporary assignment of excess real property.
527.
Abandonment, destruction, or donation of property.
528.
Utilization of excess furniture.
529.
Annual executive agency reports on excess personal property.
SUBCHAPTER III—DISPOSING OF PROPERTY
541.
Supervision and direction.
542.
Care and handling.
543.
Method of disposition.
544.
Validity of transfer instruments.
545.
Procedure for disposal.
546.
Contractor inventories.
547.
Agricultural commodities, foods, and cotton or woolen goods.
548.
Surplus vessels.
549.
Donation of personal property through state agencies.
550.
Disposal of real property for certain purposes.
551.
Donations to American Red Cross.
552.
Abandoned or unclaimed property on Government premises.
553.
Property for correctional facility, law enforcement, and emergency manage-
ment response purposes.
554.
Property for development or operation of a port facility.
555.
Donation of law enforcement canines to handlers.
556.
Disposal of dredge vessels.
557.
Donation of books to Free Public Library.
558.
Donation of forfeited vessels.
559.
Advice of Attorney General with respect to antitrust law.
SUBCHAPTER IV—PROCEEDS FROM SALE OR TRANSFER
571.
General rules for deposit and use of proceeds.
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572.
Real property.
573.
Personal property.
574.
Other rules regarding proceeds.
SUBCHAPTER V—OPERATION OF BUILDINGS AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
581.
General authority of Administrator of General Services.
582.
Management of buildings by Administrator of General Services.
583.
Construction of buildings.
584.
Assignment and reassignment of space.
585.
Lease agreements.
586.
Charges for space and services.
587.
Telecommuting and other alternative workplace arrangements.
588.
Movement and supply of office furniture.
589.
Installation, repair, and replacement of sidewalks.
590.
Child care.
591.
Purchase of electricity.
592.
Federal Buildings Fund.
593.
Protection for veterans preference employees.
SUBCHAPTER VI—MOTOR VEHICLE POOLS AND TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEMS
601.
Purposes.
602.
Authority to establish motor vehicle pools and transportation systems.
603.
Process for establishing motor vehicle pools and transportation systems.
604.
Treatment of assets taken over to establish motor vehicle pools and transpor-
tation systems.
605.
Payment of costs.
606.
Regulations related to operation.
607.
Records.
608.
Scrip, tokens, tickets.
609.
Identification of vehicles.
610.
Discontinuance of motor vehicle pool or system.
611.
Duty to report violations.
SUBCHAPTER I—PROCUREMENT AND WAREHOUSING
§ 501. Services for executive agencies
(a) AUTHORITY OF ADMINISTRATOR OF GENERAL SERVICES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of General Services shall
take action under this subchapter for an executive agency—
(A) to the extent that the Administrator of General Serv-
ices determines that the action is advantageous to the
Federal Government in terms of economy, efficiency, or
service; and
(B) with due regard to the program activities of the
agency.
(2) EXEMPTION FOR DEFENSE.—The Secretary of Defense may
exempt the Department of Defense from an action taken by
the Administrator of General Services under this subchapter,
unless the President directs otherwise, whenever the Secretary
determines that an exemption is in the best interests of national
security.
(b) PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY.—
(1) FUNCTIONS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of General Services
shall procure and supply personal property and nonper-
sonal services for executive agencies to use in the proper
discharge of their responsibilities, and perform functions
related to procurement and supply including contracting,
inspection, storage, issue, property identification and classi-
fication, transportation and traffic management, manage-
ment of public utility services, and repairing and con-
verting.
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(B) PUBLIC UTILITY CONTRACTS.—A contract for public
utility services may be made for a period of not more
than 10 years.
(2) POLICIES AND METHODS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of General Services
shall prescribe policies and methods for executive agencies
regarding the procurement and supply of personal property
and nonpersonal services and related functions.
(B) CONTROLLING
REGULATION.—Policies and methods
prescribed by the Administrator of General Services under
this paragraph are subject to regulations prescribed by
the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy under
the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C.
401 et seq.).
(c) REPRESENTATION.—For transportation and other public utility
services used by executive agencies, the Administrator of General
Services shall represent the agencies—
(1) in negotiations with carriers and other public utilities;
and
(2) in proceedings involving carriers or other public utilities
before federal and state regulatory bodies.
(d) FACILITIES.—The Administrator of General Services shall
operate, for executive agencies, warehouses, supply centers, repair
shops, fuel yards, and other similar facilities. After consultation
with the executive agencies affected, the Administrator of General
Services shall consolidate, take over, or arrange for executive agen-
cies to operate the facilities.
§ 502. Services for other entities
(a) FEDERAL AGENCIES, MIXED-OWNERSHIP GOVERNMENT COR-
PORATIONS, AND
THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA.—On request, the
Administrator of General Services shall provide, to the extent prac-
ticable, any of the services specified in section 501 of this title
to—
(1) a federal agency;
(2) a mixed-ownership Government corporation (as defined
in section 9101 of title 31); or
(3) the District of Columbia.
(b) QUALIFIED NONPROFIT AGENCIES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—On request, the Administrator may provide,
to the extent practicable, any of the services specified in section
501 of this title to an agency that is—
(A)(i) a qualified nonprofit agency for the blind (as
defined in section 5(3) of the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act
(41 U.S.C. 48b(3))); or
(ii) a qualified nonprofit agency for other severely handi-
capped (as defined in section 5(4) of the Javits-Wagner-
O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 48b(4))); and
(B) providing a commodity or service to the Federal
Government under the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act (41 U.S.C.
46 et seq.).
(2) USE OF SERVICES.—A nonprofit agency receiving services
under this subsection shall use the services directly in making
or providing to the Government a commodity or service that
has been determined by the Committee for Purchase From
People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled under section 2