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

§624 Information on Certain Leasing Authorities

Title 40 › SUBTITLE I — FEDERAL PROPERTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES › CHAPTER 5 — PROPERTY MANAGEMENT › SUBCHAPTER VII — PROPERTY MANAGEMENT › § 624

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Any federal agency that can sign leases on its own must send the Council, by December 31 of each year following the date of enactment of this subchapter, a list of all leases (including operating leases) that were active on the date this subchapter became law. The list must include seven items: the lease signing date and end date, the space size, the property location, the tenant agency, the total annual rent, and the net present value (the dollar amount today) of the government's total legal obligations under the lease. The rule does not apply to the United States Postal Service or to any property the Director excludes for national security reasons.

Full Legal Text

Title 40, §624

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(a)In General.—
Except as provided in subsection (b), not later than December 31 of each year following the date of enactment of this subchapter, a Federal agency with independent leasing authority shall submit to the Council a list of all leases, including operating leases, in effect on the date of enactment of this subchapter that includes—
(1)the date on which each lease was executed;
(2)the date on which each lease will expire;
(3)a description of the size of the space;
(4)the location of the property;
(5)the tenant agency;
(6)the total annual rental payment; and
(7)the amount of the net present value of the total estimated legal obligations of the Federal Government over the life of the contract.
(b)Exception.—
Subsection (a) shall not apply to—
(1)the United States Postal Service; or
(2)any other property the Director excludes from subsection (a) for reasons of national security.

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The date of enactment of this subchapter, referred to in subsec. (a), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 114–318, which was approved Dec. 16, 2016.

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Citation

40 U.S.C. § 624

Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110