§3303 — Title 40 Public Buildings, Property, and Works | U.S. Code

Summary

The Administrator of General Services must keep studying what public buildings the federal government needs and must send project prospectuses to Congress under section 3307(a) and (b). The Administrator must work with all federal agencies, tell them about plans that affect them, and can ask them for help. Each agency must help the Administrator as needed. When studying needs in a certain area, the Administrator must ask the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation to identify, within 60 days, existing buildings in that area that are historically, architecturally, or culturally significant (see section 3306(a)) and that could be bought to meet government needs, even if they need repairs. The Administrator must build and buy public buildings fairly across the United States, based on how urgent each need is, and must consider good architecture and design when planning new buildings.

Title 40, §3303

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(a)The Administrator of General Services shall—

(1)make a continuing investigation and survey of the public buildings needs of the Federal Government so that the Administrator may carry out the duties of the Administrator under this chapter; and

(2)submit to Congress prospectuses of proposed projects in accordance with section 3307(a) and (b) of this title.

(b)(1)In carrying out the duties of the Administrator under this chapter, the Administrator—

(A)shall cooperate with all federal agencies in order to keep informed of their needs;

(B)shall advise each federal agency of the program with respect to the agency; and

(C)may request the cooperation and assistance of each federal agency in carrying out duties under this chapter.

(2)Each federal agency shall cooperate with, advise, and assist the Administrator in carrying out the duties of the Administrator under this chapter as determined necessary by the Administrator to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

(c)When the Administrator undertakes a survey of the public buildings needs of the Government within a geographical area, the Administrator shall request that, within 60 days, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation established by section 304101 of title 54 identify any existing buildings in the geographical area that—

(1)are of historical, architectural, or cultural significance (as defined in section 3306(a) of this title); and

(2)whether or not in need of repair, alteration, or addition, would be suitable for acquisition to meet the public buildings needs of the Government.

(d)In carrying out the duties of the Administrator under this chapter, the Administrator shall provide for the construction and acquisition of public buildings equitably throughout the United States with due regard to the comparative urgency of the need for each particular building. In developing plans for new buildings, the Administrator shall give due consideration to excellence of architecture and design.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 3303(a)40:611(a).Pub. L. 86–249, § 12(a), (b), (d), Sept. 9, 1959, 73 Stat. 482; Pub. L. 92–313, § 2(2), (3), June 16, 1972, 86 Stat. 216; Pub. L. 94–541, title I, § 103(3), Oct. 18, 1976, 90 Stat. 2506. 3303(b)40:611(b). 3303(c)40:611(c).Pub. L. 86–249, § 12(c), as added Pub. L. 94–541, title I, § 103(3), Oct. 18, 1976, 90 Stat. 2506. 3303(d)40:611(d). In subsection (c)(1), the word “historical” is substituted for “historic” to conform to the defined term. In subsection (c)(2), the word “purchase” is omitted as being included in [“]‘acquisition”.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2014—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113–287 substituted “section 304101 of title 54” for “title II of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470i et seq.)” in introductory provisions.

§3303 Continuing investigation and survey of public buildings