§232 — Title 6 Domestic Security | U.S. Code

Summary

Leaves the Administrator of General Services responsible for running, maintaining, and protecting federal buildings and grounds under the Administrator’s control. The Administrator keeps the powers needed for those jobs from chapter 1 (except section 121(e)(2)(A)), chapters 5–11 of title 40, and other necessary laws, but not the law enforcement and related security duties moved under section 203(3). Does not force the Administrator to stop collecting rents or fees (including fees for protective services) and does not allow the Secretary or other Department officials to obligate money from the Federal Buildings Fund (section 592). Any rents or fees the Administrator gives the Secretary must be used only to protect federal buildings or grounds.

Title 6, §232

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(a)Nothing in this chapter may be construed to affect the functions or authorities of the Administrator of General Services with respect to the operation, maintenance, and protection of buildings and grounds owned or occupied by the Federal Government and under the jurisdiction, custody, or control of the Administrator. Except for the law enforcement and related security functions transferred under section 203(3) of this title, the Administrator shall retain all powers, functions, and authorities vested in the Administrator under chapter 1, except section 121(e)(2)(A), and chapters 5 to 11 of title 40 and other provisions of law that are necessary for the operation, maintenance, and protection of such buildings and grounds.

(b)(1)Nothing in this chapter may be construed—

(A)to direct the transfer of, or affect, the authority of the Administrator of General Services to collect rents and fees, including fees collected for protective services; or

(B)to authorize the Secretary or any other official in the Department to obligate amounts in the Federal Buildings Fund established by section 592 of title 40.

(2)Any amounts transferred by the Administrator of General Services to the Secretary out of rents and fees collected by the Administrator shall be used by the Secretary solely for the protection of buildings or grounds owned or occupied by the Federal Government.

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This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b)(1), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 107–296, Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2135, known as the Homeland Security Act of 2002, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

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note set out under section 101 of this title and Tables. Codification “Chapter 1, except section 121(e)(2)(A), and chapters 5 to 11 of title 40” substituted in subsec. (a) for “chapter 10 of title 40” and “section 592 of title 40” substituted in subsec. (b)(1)(B) for “section 490(f) of title 40” on authority of Pub. L. 107–217, § 5(c), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1303, the first section of which enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works.

§232 Functions of Administrator of General Services