2015 US Code
Title 40 - Public Buildings, Property, and Works (Sections 101 - 18304)
Subtitle I - Federal Property and Administrative Services (Sections 101 - 1315)
Chapter 1 - 1-General (Sections 101 - 126)
Subchapter I - Purpose and Definitions (Sections 101 - 102)
Sec. 101 - Purpose

The purpose of this subtitle is to provide the Federal Government with an economical and efficient system for the following activities:

(1) Procuring and supplying property and nonpersonal services, and performing related functions including contracting, inspection, storage, issue, setting specifications, identification and classification, transportation and traffic management, establishment of pools or systems for transportation of Government personnel and property by motor vehicle within specific areas, management of public utility services, repairing and converting, establishment of inventory levels, establishment of forms and procedures, and representation before federal and state regulatory bodies.

(2) Using available property.

(3) Disposing of surplus property.

(4) Records management.

(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1063.)

Pub. L. 113–50, §1, Nov. 21, 2013, 127 Stat. 578, provided that: "This Act [amending sections 3144 and 3703 of this title] may be cited as the 'Streamlining Claims Processing for Federal Contractor Employees Act'."

Pub. L. 113–26, §1, Aug. 9, 2013, 127 Stat. 502, provided that: "This Act [amending section 549 of this title] may be cited as the 'Formerly Owned Resources for Veterans to Express Thanks for Service Act of 2013' or the 'FOR VETS Act of 2013'."

Pub. L. 111–338, §1, Dec. 22, 2010, 124 Stat. 3590, provided that: "This Act [amending section 549 of this title] may be cited as the 'Formerly Owned Resources for Veterans to Express Thanks for Service Act of 2010'or 'FOR VETS Act of 2010'."

Pub. L. 111–263, §1, Oct. 8, 2010, 124 Stat. 2787, provided that: "This Act [amending section 502 of this title] may be cited as the 'Federal Supply Schedules Usage Act of 2010'."

Pub. L. 110–371, §1, Oct. 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 4037, provided that: "This Act [enacting section 14508 of this title and amending sections 14102, 14321, 14502 to 14507, 14526, 14703, and 14704 of this title] may be cited as the 'Appalachian Regional Development Act Amendments of 2008'."

Pub. L. 110–248, §1, June 26, 2008, 122 Stat. 2316, provided that: "This Act [amending section 502 of this title] may be cited as the 'Local Preparedness Acquisition Act'."

Pub. L. 109–396, §1, Dec. 15, 2006, 120 Stat. 2711, provided that: "This Act [enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 524 and 5102 of this title, provisions listed in a table of Commemorative Works set out under section 8903 of this title, and provisions set out as a note under section 225b of Title 24, Hospitals and Asylums] may be cited as the 'Federal and District of Columbia Government Real Property Act of 2006'."

Pub. L. 109–313, §1, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1734, provided that: "This Act [amending sections 303, 321, 549, 573, 604, and 605 of this title, section 5316 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, section 2669 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, and section 433 of Title 41, Public Contracts, repealing section 322 of this title, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 303 and 321 of this title and section 5316 of Title 5, and amending provisions set out as notes under section 2302 of Title 10, Armed Forces, and section 2107 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents] may be cited as the 'General Services Administration Modernization Act'."

Pub. L. 108–126, title II, §201, Nov. 17, 2003, 117 Stat. 1349, provided that: "This title [amending sections 8901 to 8906 and 8908 of this title and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 8901 of this title] may be cited as the 'Commemorative Works Clarification and Revision Act of 2003'."