P.R. Laws tit. 3, § 1657
(a) The Administration shall dispose of surplus federal property based on fair and equitable standards; Provided, That if an applicant shows interest in a specific property, the distribution shall also be based on its needs, resources, and ability to make good use of the property. Due to this fact, the following factors shall be considered:
(1) The needs of the eligible applicant with regard to criteria on the size and type of program being developed, contemplated use of the property and how often, its financial status, its urgent or critical needs, its geographical location and its expressed interest in the property available.
(2) Resources or funds available to the applicant, such as donations, contributions, franchises, as well as availability of equipment.
(3) The applicant’s ability to make good use of the property, which includes the estimated length of time the property shall be used, when it may be used, availability of funds for repairs or maintenance of said property, ability of the applicant to select and remove the property from the agency which owns it, type and amount of property obtained.
(b) The Administration must send its recommendation to certify the selectors or persons who will inspect and select surplus federal property to the United States General Services Administration. Said certification shall state that these selectors are needed and are qualified according to § 101-44.116 of the federal regulations.
(c) The Administration shall select the property requested by the applicant and shall make the necessary arrangements so that the property can be picked up and received by said applicant.
(d) Applicants that are victims of a local disaster, loss of property by fire, flood, hurricane, storm or any other fortuitous happening or act of God, shall be granted a temporary priority in their applications for property; Provided, That special efforts must be made to locate and distribute the needed property among themselves.
(e) In cases where several applications are received for a specific type of property, the Administration must determine who is to be the donee, basing its decision on the criteria previously indicated in subsection (a) of this section.
(f) Charges for the distribution of surplus federal property to donees shall not be paid by the Administration.
History —Mar. 26, 1979, No. 28, p. 65, § 7, retroactive to Oct. 17, 1977.