Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and WorksRelease 119-102

§1302 Lease of Buildings

Title 40 › SUBTITLE I — FEDERAL PROPERTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES › CHAPTER 13 — PUBLIC PROPERTY › § 1302

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Unless another law says otherwise, federal buildings and land can only be leased for money. Leases cannot use repairs, changes, or improvements instead of rent. All rent must be paid into the U.S. Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.

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Title 40, §1302

Public Buildings, Property, and Works, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, the leasing of buildings and property of the Federal Government shall be for a money consideration only. The lease may not include any provision for the alteration, repair, or improvement of the buildings or property as a part of the consideration for the rent to be paid for the use and occupation of the buildings or property. Money derived from the rent shall be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 130240:303b.June 30, 1932, ch. 314, § 321, 47 Stat. 412. The words “On and after June 30, 1932” are omitted as obsolete.

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Citation

40 U.S.C. § 1302

Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102