116 STAT. 1110 PUBLIC LAW 107-217—AUG. 21, 2002 (B) surplus real property; and (2) credit an amount received for providing utilities and services under this subsection to an applicable appropriation of the Administration, (g) OBTAINING PAYMENTS.— The Administrator may— (1) obtain payments, through advances or otherwise, for services, space, quarters, mainteneince, repair, or other facilities furnished, on a reimbursable basis, to a federal agency, a mixed-ownership Government corporation (as defined in chapter 91 of title 31), or the District of Columbia; and (2) credit the payments to the applicable appropriation of the Administration. (h) COOPERATIVE USE OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. — (1) LEASING SPACE FOR COMMERCL^ AND OTHER PURPOSES.— The Administrator may lease space on a major pedestrian access level, courtyard, or rooftop of a public building to a person, firm, or organization engaged in commercisd, cultural, educational, or recreational activity (as defined in section 3306(a) of this title). The Administrator shall establish a rental rate for leased space equivalent to the prevailing commercial rate for comparable space devoted to a similar purpose in the vicinity of the public building. The lease may be negotiated without competitive bids, but shall contain terms and conditions and be negotiated pursuant to procedures that the Administrator considers necessary to promote competition and to protect the public interest. (2) OCCASIONAL USE OF SPACE FOR NON-COMMERCIAL PUR- POSES. — The Administrator may make available, on occasion, or lease at a rate and on terms and conditions that the Administrator considers to be in the public interest, an auditorium, meeting room, courtyard, rooftop, or lobby of a public building to a person, firm, or organization engaged in cultural, educational, or recreationeJ activity (as defined in section 3306(a) of this title) that will not disrupt the operation of the building. (3) DEPOSIT AND CREDIT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.— The Administrator may deposit into the Federal Buildings Fund an amount received under a lease or rental executed pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2). The smiount shall be credited to the appropriation from the Fund applicable to the operation of the building. (4) FURNISHING UTILITIES AND MAINTENANCE. —The Administrator may furnish utilities, maintenance, repair, and other services to a person, firm, or organization leasing space pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2). The services may be provided during and outside of reguleir working hours of federal agencies. § 582. Management of buildings by Administrator of General Services (a) REQUEST BY FEDERAL AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY. —At the request of a federal agency, a mixed-ownership Government corporation (as defined in chapter 91 of title 31), or the District of Columbia, the Administrator of General Services may operate, maintain, and protect a building that is owned by the Federal Government (or, in the case of a wholly owned or mixed-ownership Government corporation, by the corporation) and occupied by the agency or instrumentality making the request.
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