116 STAT. 1112 PUBLIC LAW 107-217 —AUG. 21, 2002 (b) TRANSFER OF AMOUNTS.— An amount available to a federal agency or instrumentality for a building or project may be transferred, in advance, to the General Services Administration for purposes the Administrator determines are necesssiry, including pay- ment of salaries and expenses for preparing plans and specifications and for field supervision. §584. Assignment and reassignment of space (a) AUTHORITY.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), the Administrator of General Services may assign or reassign space for an executive agency in any Federal Government-owned or leased building. (2) REQUIREMENTS.— The Administrator's authority under paragraph (1) may be exercised only— (A) in accordance with policies and directives the President prescribes under section 121(a) of this title; (B) after consultation with the head of the executive agency affected; and (C) on a determination by the Administrator that the assignment or reassignment is advantageous to the Government in terms of economy, efficiency, or national security. (b) PRIORITY FOR PUBLIC ACCESS. —In assigning space on a major pedestrian access level (other than space leased under section 581(h)(1) or (2) of this title), the Administrator shall, where practicable, give priority to federal activities requiring regular contact with the public. If the space is not available, the Administrator shall provide space with meiximum ease of access to building entrances. § 585. Lease agreements (a) IN GENERAL.— (1) AUTHORITY.—The Administrator of General Services may enter into a lease agreement with a person, copartnership, corporation, or other public or private entity for the accommodation of a federal agency in a building (or improvement) which is in existence or being erected by the lessor to accommodate the federal agency. The Administrator may assign and reassign the leased space to a federal agency. (2) TERMS.— ^A lease agreement under this subsection shall be on terms the Administrator considers to be in the interest of the Federal Government and necessary for the accommodation of the federal agency. However, the lease agreement may not bind the Government for more than 20 years and the obligation of amounts for a lease under this subsection is limited to the current fiscal year for which payments are due without regard to section 1341(a)(1)(B) of title 31. (b) SUBLEASE.— (1) APPLICATION.—T his subsection applies to rent received if the Administrator— (A) determines that an unexpired portion of a lease of space to the Government is surplus property; and (B) disposes of the property by sublease. (2) USE OF RENT. — Notwithstanding section 571(a) of this title, the Administrator may deposit rent received into the Federal Buildings Fund. The Administrator may defray from
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