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Part 102-41 - Disposition of Seized, Forfeited, Voluntarily Abandoned, and Unclaimed Personal Property | GSA
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(a) This part covers the disposition of seized, forfeited, voluntarily abandoned, and unclaimed personal property under the custody of any Federal agency located in the United States, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau. Disposition of such personal property located elsewhere must be in accordance with holding agency regulations. Please see §102-36.380 of this subchapterB regarding the disposal of foreign excess. The General Services Administration (GSA) does not normally accept responsibility for disposal of property located outside the United States and its territories. Additional guidance on disposition of seized, forfeited, voluntarily abandoned, and unclaimed personal property that requires special handling (e.g., firearms, hazardous materials) is contained in part 101-42 of this title. Additional guidance on the disposition of firearms (as scrap only), distilled spirits, wine, beer, and drug paraphernalia is provided in subpart E of this part.
(1) 40 U.S. 552, Abandoned or Unclaimed Property on Government Premises.
(2) 40 U.S.C.1306, Disposition of Abandoned or Forfeited Property.
(3) 26 U.S. 5688, Forfeited Distilled Spirits, Wines, and Beer.
(4) 26 U.S. 5872, Forfeited Firearms.
Firearms means any weapon, silencer, or destructive device designed to, or readily convertible to, expel a projectile by the action of an explosive, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S. 5845). Excludes antique firearms as defined in 26 U.S. 5845(g).
You, the holding agency, normally retain physical custody of the property and are responsible for its care and handling pending final disposition. With the exception of property listed in §102-41.35, you must report promptly to the GSA forfeited, voluntarily abandoned, or unclaimed personal property not being retained for official use and seized property on which proceedings for forfeiture by court decree are being started or have begun. In general, the procedures for reporting such property parallel those for reporting excess personal property under part 102-36 of this subchapterB.
(b) Forfeited, voluntarily abandoned, or unclaimed property.When forfeited, voluntarily abandoned, or unclaimed property is reported to GSA for disposal, GSA will direct its disposition by—
(4) Abandonment and destruction in accordance with §102-36.305 of this subchapterB.
(a) Forfeited firearms or munitions of war seized by the Department of Commerce and transferred to the Department of Defense (DOD) pursuant to 22 U.S.C401.
(k) Controlled substances reportable to the Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Justice, Washington, DC20537.
(m) Property determined appropriate for abandonment/destruction (see §102-36.305 of this subchapterB).
Yes, you may retain for official use personal property forfeited to your agency, except for property you are required by law to sell. Retention of large sedans and limousines for official use is only authorized under the provisions of part 102-34 of this subchapterB. Except for the items noted in §102-41.35, report to GSA all forfeited personal property not being retained for official use.
(a) Except for the items noted in paragraph (b) of this section, report seized or forfeited personal property not retained for official use to the General Services Administration, Property Management Branch (3 FPD), Washington, DC20407.
(b) Report aircraft, firearms, and vessels to the regional GSA Property Management Branch office specified in §102-36.125 of this subchapterB.
Yes, in addition to the information required in §102-36.235 of this subchapterB for reporting excess, you must indicate—
Except for drug paraphernalia (see §102-41.210 through §102-41.235), forfeited personal property retained for official use or transferred to another Federal agency under this subpart loses its identity as forfeited property. When no longer required for official use, you must report it to GSA as excess for disposal in accordance with part 102-36 of this subchapter B. You must follow the additional provisions of subpart E of this part and part101-42 of Chapter101, Federal Property Management Regulations in this title when disposing of firearms, distilled spirits, wine, beer, and drug paraphernalia.
(a) If your agency has a need for the property, you may retain it for official use, except for large sedans and limousines which may only be retained for official use as authorized under part 102-34 of this subchapterB. See §102-41.90 for how retained property must be handled.
(b) If your agency doesn't need the property, you should determine whether it may be abandoned or destroyed in accordance with the provisions at FMR §102-36.305 through §102-36.330. Furthermore, in addition to the circumstances when property may be abandoned or destroyed without public notice at FMR §102-36.330 voluntarily abandoned property may also be abandoned or destroyed without public notice when the estimated resale value of the property is less than $500.
Voluntarily abandoned personal property retained for official use or transferred to another Federal agency under this subpart loses its identity as voluntarily abandoned property. When no longer required for official use, you must report it to GSA as excess, or abandon/destroy the property, in accordance with part 102-36 of this subchapterB.
Except for aircraft, firearms, and vessels, report voluntarily abandoned personal property to the regional GSA Property Management Branch office for the region in which the property is located. Report aircraft, firearms, and vessels to the regional GSA Property Management Branch office specified in §102-36.125 of this subchapterB.
Voluntarily abandoned personal property reported to GSA will be made available for transfer, donation, sale, or abandonment/destruction in accordance with parts 102-36, 102-37, 102-38, and §102-36.305 through §102-36.330 of this subchapterB, respectively. You must follow the additional provisions of §102-41.190 through §102-41.235 and part101-42 of Chapter101, Federal Property Management Regulations in this title when disposing of firearms and other property requiring special handling.
(a) If your agency has a need for the property, you may retain it for official use if you have held the unclaimed property for 30 calendar days and the former owner has not filed a claim. After 30 days, title vests in the Government and you may retain the unclaimed property for official use. Large sedans and limousines which may only be retained for official use as authorized under part 102-34 of this subchapterB. See §102-41.130 for how retained property must be handled.
(b) If your agency doesn't need the property, you should determine whether it may be immediately abandoned or destroyed in accordance with the provisions at FMR §102-36.305 through §102-36.330. You are not required to hold unclaimed property for 30 days, if you decide to abandon or destroy it. Title to the property immediately vests in the Government in these circumstances. In addition to the circumstances when property may be abandoned or destroyed without public notice at FMR §102-36.330, unclaimed personal property may also be abandoned or destroyed without public notice when the estimated resale value of the property is less than $500. See §102-41.135 for procedures to be followed if a claim is filed.
(b) When you no longer need the unclaimed property which you have placed in official use, report it as excess in the same manner as other excess property under part 102-36 of this subchapterB.
After you have held the property for 30 calendar days and no one has filed a claim for it, the title to the property vests in the Government. If you decide not to retain the property for official use, report it as excess to GSA in accordance with part 102-36 of this subchapterB.
Except for the items noted in §102-36.125 of this subchapterB, report unclaimed personal property to the regional GSA Property Management Branch office for the region in which the property is located.
Yes, unclaimed personal property is available for transfer to another Federal agency, but only after 30 calendar days from the date of finding such property and no claim has been filed by the former owner, and with fair market value reimbursement from the recipient agency. The transferred property then loses its identity as unclaimed property and becomes property of the Government, and when no longer needed it must be reported excess in accordance with part 102-36 of this subchapterB.
Yes, you may sell unclaimed personal property after title vests in the Government (as provided for in §102-41.120) and when there is no Federal interest. You may sell unclaimed personal property subject to the same terms and conditions as applicable to surplus personal property and in accordance with part 102-38 of this subchapterB.
Report forfeited, voluntarily abandoned, or unclaimed firearms not retained for official use to the General Services Administration, Property Management Branch (7 FP–8), Denver, CO80225–0506 for disposal in accordance with §101-42.1102-10 of the Federal Property Management Regulations in this title.
Yes, firearms seized and forfeited for a violation of the National Firearms Act (26 U.S. 5801–5872) are subject to the disposal provisions of 26 U.S. 5872(b). When there is no contrary judgment or action under such forfeiture, GSA will direct the disposition of the firearms. GSA may—
(a) Yes, except do not report distilled spirits, wine, and beer not fit for human consumption or for medicinal, scientific, or mechanical purposes. When reporting, indicate quantities and kinds, proof rating, and condition for shipping. GSA (3 FPD) may transfer such property to another Federal agency for official purposes, or donate it to eligible eleemosynary institutions for medicinal purposes only.
Yes, but GSA will only transfer or donate forfeited drug paraphernalia for law enforcement or educational purposes and only for use by Federal, State, or local authorities. Federal or State Agencies for Surplus Property (SASP) requests for such items must be processed through the General Services Administration, Property Management Branch (3 FPD), Washington, DC20407. The recipient must certify on the transfer document that the drug paraphernalia will be used for law enforcement or educational purposes only.