§505 Exchange or Transfer of Medical Supplies

Summary

Agency heads must declare emergency medical supplies excess when they won't last long enough for emergency use and moving or disposing of them serves the national interest. The decision should happen early enough to allow transfer or use before the items expire. Following rules set by the Administrator of General Services, excess supplies can be transferred or swapped with other federal agencies. Money from transfers goes back to the agency’s fund and can only buy more emergency medical supplies. If no federal agency takes them, the items become surplus property.