116 STAT. 1134 PUBLIC LAW 107-217—AUG. 21, 2002 (b) WIDENING OF PUBLIC ROADS.— (1) DEFINITION. —In this subsection, the term "executive agency" means an executive department or independent estabhshment in the executive branch of the Government, including any wholly owned Government corporation. (2) IN GENERAL.—When a State or a political subdivision of a State applies for a conveyance or tremsfer of real property of the Government in connection with an authorized widening of a public highway, street, or alley, the head of the executive agency that controls the affected real property may convey or transfer to the State or political subdivision, with or without consideration, an interest in the real property that the agency head determines is not adverse to the interests of the Government. A conveyance or transfer under this subsection is subject to terms and conditions the agency head considers necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (3) LIMITATION ON TRANSFERS FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES.— An interest in real property which can be transferred to a State or a political subdivision of a State for highway purposes under title 23 may not be conveyed or transferred under this subsection. (4) LIMITATION ON ISSUANCE OF RIGHTS OF WAY.— Rig hts of way over, under, and through public lands and lands in the National Forest System may not be granted under this subsection. § 1305. Disposition of land acquired by devise The General Services Administration may take custody, for disposal as excess property under this subtitle and title III of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.), of land acquired by the Federal Government by devise. § 1306. Disposition of abandoned or forfeited personal property (a) DEFINITIONS. —In this section— (1) AGENCY. —The term "agency" includes any executive department, independent establishment, board, commission, bureau, service, or division of the Federal Government, and any corporation in which the Government owns at least a majority of the stock. (2) PROPERTY.— The term "property" means all personal property, including vessels, vehicles, and surcraft. (b) VOLUNTARILY ABANDONED PROPERTY.— Property volimtarily abandoned to any agency in a way that vests title to the property in the Government may be retained by the agency and devoted to official use only. If the agency does not desire to retain the property, the head of the agency immediately shall notify the Administrator of General Services to that effect, and the Administrator, within a reasonable time, shall— (1) order the agency to deliver the property to another agency that requests the property and that the Administrator believes should be given the property; or (2) order disposal of the property as otherwise provided by law. (c) FORFEITED PROPERTY.— (1) AGENCY RETAINS PROPERTY. —An agency that seizes property that has been forfeited to the Government other than
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