Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and WorksRelease 119-110

§603 Process for Establishing Motor Vehicle Pools and Transportation Systems

Title 40 › SUBTITLE I — FEDERAL PROPERTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES › CHAPTER 5 — PROPERTY MANAGEMENT › SUBCHAPTER VI — MOTOR VEHICLE POOLS AND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS › § 603

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Administrator of General Services can only carry out the actions in section 602 if they first decide, after talking with the agencies affected and thinking about their program work, that it will save money, improve efficiency, or improve service for the federal government. That decision must be written and, for each vehicle pool or system, must include a clear cost comparison of current and proposed operations and show that establishing, running, and maintaining the pool or system will produce savings. The President must create rules to carry out section 602. The rules must give agencies notice of any decision that affects them, allow an independent review and decision if an agency disagrees (which could include a partial or full exemption), and provide for enforcing decisions that take effect. A written decision must be followed by an agency only to the extent the rules say so.

Full Legal Text

Title 40, §603

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(a)Determination Requirement.—
(1)In general.—
The Administrator of General Services may carry out section 602 only if the Administrator determines, after consultation with the agencies concerned and with due regard to their program activities, that doing so is advantageous to the Federal Government in terms of economy, efficiency, or service.
(2)Elements of the determination.—
A determination under this section must be in writing. For each motor vehicle pool or system, the determination must set forth an analytical justification that includes—
(A)a detailed comparison of estimated costs for present and proposed modes of operation; and
(B)a showing that savings can be realized by the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a motor vehicle pool or system.
(b)Regulations Related to Establishment.—
(1)In general.—
The President shall prescribe regulations establishing procedures to carry out section 602 of this title.
(2)Elements of the regulations.—
The regulations shall provide for
(A)
(B)independent review and decision as directed by the President of any determination disputed by an agency, with the possibility that the decision may include a partial or complete exemption of the agency from the determination; and
(C)enforcement of determinations that become effective under the regulations.
(3)Effect of the regulations.—
A determination under subsection (a) is binding on an agency only as provided in regulations issued under this subsection.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 603(a)(1)40:491(b) (related to determination).June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title II, § 211(b) (related to determination), (c), (e), as added Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, § 5(c), 64 Stat. 583; Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1211, § 2, 68 Stat. 1126. 603(a)(2)40:491(e). 603(b)40:491(c). In subsection (b)(1), the words “within ninety days after the

Effective Date

of this section” are omitted as obsolete.

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Citation

40 U.S.C. § 603

Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110