Title 40 — Public Buildings, Property, and WorksRelease 119-73
§17102 Prohibition on acquisition or purchase of motor vehicles by Federal Government
Title 40 › Subtitle SUBTITLE VI— - MISCELLANEOUS › Chapter CHAPTER 171— - SAFETY STANDARDS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES › § 17102
Summary
The Federal Government cannot buy a motor vehicle for government use unless the car has basic passenger safety equipment that the head of the General Services Administration requires. Those safety items must meet the standards the Administrator sets.
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Title 40, §17102
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The Federal Government shall not purchase a motor vehicle for use by the Government unless that motor vehicle is equipped with reasonable passenger safety devices that the Administrator of General Services requires. Those devices shall conform with standards the Administrator prescribes under section 17103 of this title.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 1710240:701.Pub. L. 88–515, § 1, Aug. 30, 1964, 78 Stat. 696. The words “manufactured on or after the
Effective Date
of this section” are omitted as executed.
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40 U.S.C. § 17102
Title 40 — Public Buildings, Property, and Works
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73