§1304 Transfer of Federal Property to States

Summary

Allows the Administrator of General Services to sell old federal buildings, building sites, or parts of sites to a State or local government for public use when the property has been replaced and is no longer needed. The sale must be at least 50 percent of the land’s value as appraised by the Administrator. The Administrator can set the terms and rules, take payments over time, and even drop interest on those payments. Money from the sale must go into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. The Administrator may transfer the property using the usual quitclaim deed. Says that an “executive agency” means an executive department, an independent establishment, or any wholly owned government corporation. If a State or local government asks for government land to widen a public road, the agency head who controls the land can transfer an interest in it, with or without payment, so long as it does not harm government interests and is done under terms needed to protect those interests. Property that can be transferred under title 23 for highway purposes cannot be transferred under this rule, and rights of way over, under, or through public lands or National Forest System lands cannot be granted under this rule.