Title 40 — Public Buildings, Property, and WorksRelease 119-73not60
§901 Purpose and Policy
Title 40 › Subtitle SUBTITLE I— FEDERAL PROPERTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES › Chapter 9— URBAN LAND USE › § 901
Summary
Requires GSA to use the same rules when buying, using, or selling land in cities. As much as possible, GSA and other federal agencies must follow local zoning and planning goals.
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Title 40, §901
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The purpose of this chapter is to promote harmonious intergovernmental relations and encourage sound planning, zoning, and land use practices by prescribing uniform policies and procedures for the Administrator of General Services to acquire, use, and dispose of land in urban areas. To the greatest extent practicable, urban land transactions entered into for the General Services Administration and other federal agencies shall be consistent with zoning and land use practices and with the planning and development objectives of local governments and planning agencies.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 90140:531.June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title VIII, § 802, as added Pub. L. 90–577, title V, § 501, Oct. 16, 1968, 82 Stat. 1104.
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40 U.S.C. § 901
Title 40 — Public Buildings, Property, and Works
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60