2018 US Code
Title 51 - National and Commercial Space Programs
Subtitle III - Administrative Provisions
Chapter 303 - Contracting and Procurement
Sec. 30309 - Use of abandoned and underutilized buildings, grounds, and facilities

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Citation 51 U.S.C. § 30309 (2018)
Section Name §30309. Use of abandoned and underutilized buildings, grounds, and facilities
Section Text

(a) Definition of Depressed Communities.—In this section, the term "depressed communities" means rural and urban communities that are relatively depressed, in terms of age of housing, extent of poverty, growth of per capita income, extent of unemployment, job lag, or surplus labor.

(b) In General.—In any case in which the Administrator considers the purchase, lease, or expansion of a facility to meet requirements of the Administration, the Administrator shall consider whether those requirements could be met by the use of one of the following:

(1) Abandoned or underutilized buildings, grounds, and facilities in depressed communities that can be converted to Administration usage at a reasonable cost, as determined by the Administrator.

(2) Any military installation that is closed or being closed, or any facility at such an installation.

(3) Any other facility or part of a facility that the Administrator determines to be—

(A) owned or leased by the United States for the use of another agency of the Federal Government; and

(B) considered by the head of the agency involved to be—

(i) excess to the needs of that agency; or

(ii) underutilized by that agency.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 111–314, §3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3366.)

Editorial Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
30309 42 U.S.C. 2473d. Pub. L. 106–391, title III, §325, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1600.
PRIOR PROVISIONS

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following prior appropriation authorization act:

Pub. L. 102–588, title II, §220, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5118.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 51 - NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 51 - NATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL SPACE PROGRAMS
Subtitle III - Administrative Provisions
CHAPTER 303 - CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT
Sec. 30309 - Use of abandoned and underutilized buildings, grounds, and facilities
Contains section 30309
Date 2018
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 14, 2019
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 106 Stat. 5118
114 Stat. 1600
124 Stat. 3366
Public Law References Public Law 102-588, Public Law 106-391, Public Law 111-314
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