Title 40 — Public Buildings, Property, and WorksRelease 119-73
§527 Abandonment, destruction, or donation of property
Title 40 › Subtitle SUBTITLE I— - FEDERAL PROPERTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES › Chapter CHAPTER 5— - PROPERTY MANAGEMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - USE OF PROPERTY › § 527
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Title 40, §527
Public Buildings, Property, and Works — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The Administrator of General Services may authorize the abandonment or destruction of property, or the donation of property to a public body, if—
(1)the property has no commercial value; or
(2)the estimated cost of continued care and handling exceeds the estimated proceeds from sale.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 52740:483(h).June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title II, § 202(h), 63 Stat. 385.
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40 U.S.C. § 527
Title 40 — Public Buildings, Property, and Works
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Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73