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40 U.S.C. § 603 — Process for establishing motor vehicle pools and transportation systems

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40 U.S.C. § 603 — Process for establishing motor vehicle pools and transportation systems

**(a) Determination Requirement.—** (1) **In general.—** — The Administrator of General Services may carry out section 602 only if the Administrator determines, after consultation with the agencies concerned and with due regard to their program activities, that doing so is advantageous to the Federal Government in terms of economy, efficiency, or service. (2) **Elements of the determination.—** — A determination under this section must be in writing. For each motor vehicle pool or system, the determination must set forth an analytical justification that includes— (A) a detailed comparison of estimated costs for present and proposed modes of operation; and (B) a showing that savings can be realized by the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a motor vehicle pool or system. **(b) Regulations Related to Establishment.—** (1) **In general.—** — The President shall prescribe regulations establishing procedures to carry out [section 602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section602&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **Elements of the regulations.—** — The regulations shall provide for— (A) adequate notice to an executive agency of any determination that affects the agency or its functions; (B) independent review and decision as directed by the President of any determination disputed by an agency, with the possibility that the decision may include a partial or complete exemption of the agency from the determination; and (C) enforcement of determinations that become effective under the regulations. (3) **Effect of the regulations.—** — A determination under subsection (a) is binding on an agency only as provided in regulations issued under this subsection.

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**(a) Determination Requirement.—** (1) **In general.—** — The Administrator of General Services may carry out section 602 only if the Administrator determines, after consultation with the agencies concerned and with due regard to their program activities, that doing so is advantageous to the Federal Government in terms of economy, efficiency, or service. (2) **Elements of the determination.—** — A determination under this section must be in writing. For each motor vehicle pool or system, the determination must set forth an analytical justification that includes— (A) a detailed comparison of estimated costs for present and proposed modes of operation; and (B) a showing that savings can be realized by the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a motor vehicle pool or system. **(b) Regulations Related to Establishment.—** (1) **In general.—** — The President shall prescribe regulations establishing procedures to carry out [section 602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section602&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) **Elements of the regulations.—** — The regulations shall provide for— (A) adequate notice to an executive agency of any determination that affects the agency or its functions; (B) independent review and decision as directed by the President of any determination disputed by an agency, with the possibility that the decision may include a partial or complete exemption of the agency from the determination; and (C) enforcement of determinations that become effective under the regulations. (3) **Effect of the regulations.—** — A determination under subsection (a) is binding on an agency only as provided in regulations issued under this subsection.

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40 U.S.C. § 602 — Authority to establish motor vehicle pools and transportation systems

**(a) In General.—** Subject to [section 603 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section603&num=0&edition=prelim), and regulations issued under section 603, the Administrator of General Services shall— (1) take over from executive agencies and consolidate, or otherwise acquire, motor vehicles and related equipment and supplies; (2) provide for the establishment, maintenance, and operation (including servicing and storage) of motor vehicle pools or systems; and (3) furnish motor vehicles and related services to executive agencies for the transportation of property and passengers. **(b) Methods of Providing Vehicles and Services.—** As determined by the Administrator, motor vehicles and related services may be furnished by providing an agency with— (1) Federal Government-owned motor vehicles; (2) the use of motor vehicles, under rental or other arrangements, through private fleet operators, taxicab companies, or local or interstate common carriers; or (3) both. **(c) Recipients of Vehicles and Services.—** The Administrator shall, so far as practicable, furnish motor vehicles and related services under this section to any federal agency, mixed-ownership Government corporation (as defined in chapter 91 of title 31), or the District of Columbia, on its request.

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40 U.S.C. § 603 — Process for establishing motor vehicle

Page 83 TITLE 40—PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS § 603 other reasons, cannot advantageously be incorporated in an interagency motor-vehicle pool or system if the exemption thereof has been mutually agreed upon by the Administrator and the head of the executive agency concerned. (6) Motor vehicles exempted by an agency which has authority to make such an exemption under the provi- sions of the Act [probably means the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, now chapters 1 to 11 of this title and division C (except sections 3302, 3307(e), 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of Title 41, Public Contracts]. SEC. 10. Optional use arrangements. Nothing in these regulations shall be construed as precluding the estab- lishment or operation of interagency motor-vehicle pools or systems on the basis of optional use by execu- tive or other Federal agencies. SEC. 11. Supplementary regulations. The Administrator shall, after consultation with the executive agencies concerned and with due regard to their program activi- ties, issue such supplementary regulations of general applicability to the executive agencies concerned as are necessary for the effective and economical operation of pools or systems under the Act [probably means the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949]. DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER. § 602. Authority to establish motor vehicle pools and transportation systems (a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to section 603 of this title, and regulations issued under section 603, the Administrator of General Services shall— (1) take over from executive agencies and consolidate, or otherwise acquire, motor vehi- cles and related equipment and supplies; (2) provide for the establishment, mainte- nance, and operation

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