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of the appropriation from which it was purchased, (2) transfer excess
property under its control to other Federal agencies, and (3) obtain
excess property from other Federal agencies.
(d) Under existing provisions of law and procedures defined by the
Secretary of Defense, and without regard to the requirements of this
section except subsection (f), excess property of one of the depart-
ments of the National Military Establishment may be transferred to
another department thereof.
(e) Transfers of excess property between Federal agencies (except
transfers for redistribution to other Federal agencies or for disposal
as surplus property) shall be at the fair value thereof, as determined
by, or pursuant to regulations of, the Administrator, unless such
transfer is otherwise authorized by any law approved subsequent to
June 21, 1944, to be without reimbursement or transfer of funds.
(f) The Director of the Bureau of the Budget shall prescribe regu-
lations providing for the reporting to said Director by executive agen-
cies of such reassignments or transfers of property between activities
financed by different appropriations as he shall deem appropriate, and
the reassignments and transfers so reported shall be reported to the
Congress in the annual budget or otherwise as said Director may
determine.
(g) Whenever the Administrator determines that the temporary
assignment or reassignment of any space in excess real property to
any Federal agency for office, storage, or related facilities would be
more advantageous than the permanent transfer of such property, he
may make such assignment or reassignment for such period of time
as he shall determine and obtain, in the absence of appropriation avail-
able to him therefor, appropriate reimbursement from the using agency
for the expense of maintaining such space.
(h) The Administrator may authorize the abandonment, destruc-
tion, or donation to public bodies of property which has no commercial
value or of which the estimated cost of continued care and handling
would exceed the estimated proceeds from its sale.
DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS PROPERTY
SEC. 203. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the
Administrator shall have supervision and direction over the disposi-
tion of surplus property. Such property shall be disposed of to such
extent, at such time, in such areas, by such agencies, at such terms and
conditions, and in such manner, as may be prescribed in or pursuant
to this Act.
(b) The care and handling of surplus property, pending its dispo-
sition, and the disposal of surplus property, may be performed by the
General Services Administration or, when so determined by the
Administrator, by the executive agency in possession thereof or by
any other executive agency consenting thereto.
(c) Any executive agency designated or authorized by the Admin-
istrator to dispose of surplus property may do so by sale, exchange,
lease, permit, or transfer, for cash, credit, or other property, with or
without warranty, and upon such other terms and conditions as the
Administrator deems proper, and it may execute such documents for
the transfer of title or other interest in property and take such other
action as it deems necessary or proper to dispose of such property
under the provisions of this title.
(d) A deed, bill of sale, lease, or other instrument executed by or on
behalf of any executive agency purporting to transfer title or any
other interest in surplus property under this title shall be conclusive
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Property of National
Military Establish-
ment.
Transfer of excess
property.
Report to Congress.
Temporary assign-
ment of space.
Abandonment, etc.,
of property.
Care and handling.
Terms and condi-
tions of disposal.
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