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81ST CONG. , 1ST SESS.-CH. 288-JUNE 30, 1949
(g) The term "surplus property" means any excess property not
required for the needs and the discharge of the responsibilities of all
Federal agencies, as determined by the Administrator.
(h) The term "care and handling" includes completing, repairing,
converting, rehabilitating, operating, preserving, protecting, insuring,
packing, storing, handling, conserving, and transporting excess and
surplus property, and, in the case of property which is dangerous to
public health or safety, destroying or rendering innocuous such
property.
(i) The term "person" includes any corporation, partnership, firm,
association, trust, estate, or other entity.
(j) The term "nonpersonal services" means such contractual serv-
ices, other than personal and professional services, as the Adminis-
trator shall designate.
(k) The term "contractor inventory" means (1) any property
acquired by and in the possession of a contractor or subcontractor
under a contract pursuant to the terms of which title is vested in the
Government, and in excess of the amounts needed to complete full
performance under the entire contract; and (2) any property which
the Government is obligated to take over under any type of contract
as a result either of any changes in the specifications or plans there-
under or of the termination of such contract (or subcontract there-
under), prior to completion of the work, for the convenience or at
the option of the Government.
TITLE I-ORGANIZATION
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
SEC. 101. (a) There is hereby established an agency in the execu-
tive branch of the Government which shall be known as the General
Services Administration.
(b) There shall be at the head of the General Services Administra-
tion an Administrator of General Services who shall be appointed by
the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and
perform his functions subject to the direction and control of the
President.
(c) There shall be in the General Services Administration a Deputy
Administrator of General Services who shall be appointed by the
Administrator of General Services. The Deputy Administrator shall
perform such functions as the Administrator shall designate and shall
be Acting Administrator of General Services during the absence or
disability of the Administrator and, unless the President shall desig-
nate another officer of the Government, in the event of a vacancy m
the office of Administrator.
(d) Pending the first appointment of the Administrator under the
provisions of this section, his functions shall be performed temporarily
by such officer of the Government in office upon or immediately prior
to the taking of effect of the provisions of this Act as the President
shall designate, and such officer while so serving shall receive the
salary fixed for the Administrator.
(e) Pending the effective date of other provisions of law fixing the
rates of compensation of the Administrator, the Deputy Administra-
tor and of the heads and assistant heads of the principal organizational
units of the General Services Administration, and taking into consid-
eration provisions of law governing the compensation of officers hav-
ing comparable responsibilities and duties, the President shall fix for
each of them a rate of compensation which he shall deem to be com-
mensurate with the responsibilities and duties of the respective offices
involved.
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" Surplus property."
"Care and han-
dling. "
"Person."
"Nonpersonal serv-
ices. "
"Contractor inven-
tory."
Administrator.
Deputy Adminis-
trator.
Temporary admin-
istrator.
Compensation.
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