Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and WorksRelease 119-102
§527 Abandonment, Destruction, or Donation of Property
Title 40 › SUBTITLE I — FEDERAL PROPERTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES › CHAPTER 5 — PROPERTY MANAGEMENT › SUBCHAPTER II — USE OF PROPERTY › § 527
Summary
The Administrator of General Services can allow property to be abandoned, destroyed, or given to a government agency. This can happen when the item has no market value, or when the cost to keep and handle it would be more than the money expected from selling it.
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Title 40, §527
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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
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102