40 U.S.C. § 541

Current through P.L. 118-107 (published on www.congress.gov on 11/21/2024)

Section 541 - Supervision and direction

Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, the Administrator of General Services shall supervise and direct the disposition of surplus property in accordance with this subtitle.

40 U.S.C. § 541

Pub. L. 107-217, 116 Stat. 1086.

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTE
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
541	40:484(a).	June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title II, §203(a), 63 Stat. 385.

The words "shall supervise and direct the disposition of surplus property in accordance with this subtitle" are substituted for "shall have supervision and direction over the disposition of surplus property. Such property shall be disposed of to such extent, at such time, in such areas, by such agencies, at such terms and conditions, and in such manner, as may be prescribed in or pursuant to this Act" for clarity and to eliminate unnecessary words.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

TRANSFERRED PROPERTIES; REQUESTS PRIOR TO NOVEMBER 30, 1983 Pub. L. 98-181 title I [title I, §126(a)(2), (3)], Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1175, provided that:"(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) [repealing former 40 U.S.C. 484b], the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the Secretary of Agriculture may dispose of Federal surplus real property pursuant to the terms of section 414 of such Act [former 40 U.S.C. 484b] if, prior to the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 30, 1983], either Secretary had requested the Administrator of General Services to transfer such property for such disposition."(3) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), section 414(b) [former 40 U.S.C. 484b(b)] of such Act shall continue to apply, where applicable, to all property transferred by either Secretary pursuant to section 414 of such Act, including properties transferred pursuant to paragraph (2)."