Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and WorksRelease 119-102
§542 Care and Handling
Title 40 › SUBTITLE I — FEDERAL PROPERTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES › CHAPTER 5 — PROPERTY MANAGEMENT › SUBCHAPTER III — DISPOSING OF PROPERTY › § 542
Summary
GSA may dispose of and manage surplus property, or the agency that has it or another agency can do so with GSA head approval.
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Title 40, §542
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The disposal of surplus property, and the care and handling of the property pending disposition, may be performed by the General Services Administration or, when the Administrator of General Services decides, by the executive agency in possession of the property or by any other executive agency that agrees.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 54240:484(b).June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title II, § 203(b), 63 Stat. 385.
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40 U.S.C. § 542
Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works
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Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102