Title 40 — Public Buildings, Property, and WorksRelease 119-73
§526 Temporary assignment of excess real property
Title 40 › Subtitle SUBTITLE I— - FEDERAL PROPERTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES › Chapter CHAPTER 5— - PROPERTY MANAGEMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - USE OF PROPERTY › § 526
Summary
GSA may temporarily give excess federal property to another agency for office, storage, or similar use when that’s better than a permanent transfer, decide how long, and, if GSA lacks funds to maintain it, get reimbursed.
Full Legal Text
Title 40, §526
Public Buildings, Property, and Works — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)The Administrator of General Services may temporarily assign or reassign space in excess real property to a federal agency, for use as office or storage space or for a related purpose, if the Administrator determines that assignment or reassignment is more advantageous than permanent transfer. The Administrator shall determine the duration of the assignment or reassignment.
(b)If there is no appropriation available to the Administrator for the expense of maintaining the space, the Administrator may obtain appropriate reimbursement from the federal agency.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 52640:483(g).June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title II, § 202(g), 63 Stat. 385. In subsection (a), the words “for use as office or storage space or for a related purpose” are substituted for “for office, storage, or related facilities” for clarity.
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Citation
40 U.S.C. § 526
Title 40 — Public Buildings, Property, and Works
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73