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40 U.S.C. § 592 — Federal Buildings Fund
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**(a) Existence.—** There is in the Treasury a fund known as the Federal Buildings Fund.
**(b) Deposits.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The following revenues and collections shall be deposited into the Fund:
(A) User charges under [section 586(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section586/b&num=0&edition=prelim), payable in advance or otherwise.
(B) Proceeds from the lease of federal building sites or additions under [section 581(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section581/d&num=0&edition=prelim).
(C) Receipts from carriers and others for loss of, or damage to, property belonging to the Fund.
(2) **Reimbursements for special services.—** — This subchapter does not preclude the Administrator of General Services from providing special services, not included in the standard level user charge, on a reimbursable basis. The reimbursements may be credited to the Fund.
(3) **Transfer of surplus amounts.—** — To prevent the accumulation of excessive surpluses in the Fund, in any fiscal year an amount specified in an appropriation law may be transferred out of the Fund and deposited as miscellaneous receipts in the Treasury.
**(c) Uses.—**
(1) **In general.—** — Deposits in the Fund are available for real property management and related activities in the amounts specified in annual appropriation laws without regard to fiscal year limitations.
(2) **Salaries and expenses related to construction projects or planning programs.—** — Deposits in the Fund that are available pursuant to annual appropriation laws may be transferred and consolidated on the books of the Treasury into a special account in accordance with, and for the purposes specified in, [section 3176 of t
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**(a) Existence.—** There is in the Treasury a fund known as the Federal Buildings Fund.
**(b) Deposits.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The following revenues and collections shall be deposited into the Fund:
(A) User charges under [section 586(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section586/b&num=0&edition=prelim), payable in advance or otherwise.
(B) Proceeds from the lease of federal building sites or additions under [section 581(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section581/d&num=0&edition=prelim).
(C) Receipts from carriers and others for loss of, or damage to, property belonging to the Fund.
(2) **Reimbursements for special services.—** — This subchapter does not preclude the Administrator of General Services from providing special services, not included in the standard level user charge, on a reimbursable basis. The reimbursements may be credited to the Fund.
(3) **Transfer of surplus amounts.—** — To prevent the accumulation of excessive surpluses in the Fund, in any fiscal year an amount specified in an appropriation law may be transferred out of the Fund and deposited as miscellaneous receipts in the Treasury.
**(c) Uses.—**
(1) **In general.—** — Deposits in the Fund are available for real property management and related activities in the amounts specified in annual appropriation laws without regard to fiscal year limitations.
(2) **Salaries and expenses related to construction projects or planning programs.—** — Deposits in the Fund that are available pursuant to annual appropriation laws may be transferred and consolidated on the books of the Treasury into a special account in accordance with, and for the purposes specified in, [section 3176 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section3176&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Repayment of general services administration borrowing from federal financing bank.—** — The Administrator, in accordance with rules and procedures that the Office of Management and Budget and the Secretary of the Treasury establish, may transfer from the Fund an amount necessary to repay the principal amount of a General Services Administration borrowing from the Federal Financing Bank, if the borrowing is a legal obligation of the Fund.
(4) **Buildings deemed federally owned.—** — For purposes of amounts authorized to be expended from the Fund, the following are deemed to be federally owned buildings:
(A) A building constructed pursuant to the purchase contract authority of section 5 of the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972 (Public Law 92–313, 86 Stat. 219).
(B) A building occupied pursuant to an installment purchase contract.
(C) A building under the control of a department or agency, if alterations of the building are required in connection with moving the department or agency from a former building that is, or will be, under the control of the Administration.
**(d) Energy Management Programs.—**
(1) **Receiving cash incentives.—** — The Administrator may receive amounts from rebates or other cash incentives related to energy savings and shall deposit the amounts in the Fund for use as provided in paragraph (4).
(2) **Receiving goods or services.—** — The Administrator may accept, from a utility, goods or services that enhance the energy efficiency of federal facilities.
(3) **Assignment of energy rebates.—** — In the administration of real property that the Administrator leases and for which the Administrator pays utility costs, the Administrator may assign all or a portion of energy rebates to the lessor to underwrite the costs incurred in undertaking energy efficiency improvements in the real property if the payback period for the improvement is at least 2 years less than the remainder of the term of the lease.
(4) **Obligating amounts for energy management improvement programs.—** — In addition to amounts appropriated for energy management improvement programs and without regard to subsection (c)(1), the Administrator may obligate for those programs—
(A) amounts received and deposited in the Fund under paragraph (1);
(B) goods and services received under paragraph (2); and
(C) amounts the Administrator determines are not needed for other authorized projects and that are otherwise available to implement energy efficiency programs.
**(e) Recycling Programs.—**
(1) **Receiving amounts.—** — The Administrator may receive amounts from the sale of recycled materials and shall deposit the amounts in the Fund for use as provided in paragraph (2).
(2) **Obligating amounts for recycling programs.—** — In addition to amounts appropriated for such purposes and without regard to subsection (c)(1), the Administrator may obligate amounts received and deposited in the Fund under paragraph (1) for programs which—
(A) promote further source reduction and recycling programs; and
(B) encourage employees to participate in recycling programs by providing financing for child care.
**(f) Additional Authority Related to Energy Management and Recycling Programs.—** The Fund may receive, in the form of rebates, cash incentives or otherwise, any revenues, collections, or other income related to energy savings or recycling efforts. Amounts received under this subsection remain in the Fund until expended and remain available for federal energy management improvement programs, recycling programs, or employee programs that are authorized by law or that the Administrator considers appropriate. The Administration may use amounts received under this subsection, in addition to amounts received as New Obligational Authority, in activities of the Fund as necessary.
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Sections 1535 and 1536 of title 31 are extended so that the Administrator of General Services, at the request of the Secretary of State, may furnish services in the continental United States, on a reimbursable basis, to any international body with which the Federal Government is affiliated.
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**(a) National Museum mall facility** The Board of Regents shall plan, design, and construct a facility on the area bounded by Third Street, Maryland Avenue, Independence Avenue, Fourth Street, and Jefferson Drive, Southwest, in the District of Columbia to house the portion of the National Museum to be located in the District of Columbia. The Board of Regents shall pay not more than ⅔ of the total cost of planning, designing, and constructing the facility from funds appropriated to the Board of Regents. The remainder of the costs shall be paid from non-Federal sources.
**(b) National Museum Heye Center facility**
(1) **Lease of space from GSA**
(A) *Terms* — Notwithstanding section 586(a) and (b) of title 40, the Administrator of General Services may lease, at a nominal charge, to the Smithsonian Institution space in the Old United States Custom House at One Bowling Green, New York, New York, to house the portion of the National Museum to be located in the city of New York. The lease shall be subject to such terms as may be mutually agreed upon by the Administrator and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. The term of the lease shall not be less than 99 years.
(B) *Reimbursement of Federal buildings fund* — The Administrator of General Services may reimburse the fund established by [section 592 of title 40](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section592&num=0&edition=prelim) for the difference between the amount charged to the Smithsonian Institution for leasing space under this paragraph and the commercial charge under section 586(a) and (b) of title 40 which, but for this paragraph, would apply to the leasing of such space. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator such sums as may be necessary to car
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**(a) Repairs and alterations** The Administrator of General Services shall make such repairs and alterations as may be necessary in the portion of the Old United States Custom House at One Bowling Green, New York, New York, which is not leased to the Board of Regents under [section 80q–5(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section80q–5/b&num=0&edition=prelim) and which, as of November 28, 1989, has not been altered.
**(b) Authorization of appropriation** There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of General Services $25,000,000 from the fund established pursuant to [section 592 of title 40](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section592&num=0&edition=prelim) to carry out this section and [section 80q–5(b)(2)(B) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section80q–5/b/2/B&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Definition.—** In this section, the term “federal agency” means an executive department, independent establishment, commission, board, bureau, division, or office in the executive branch, or other agency of the Federal Government, including wholly owned Government corporations.
**(b) Assignment of Space or Lease or Sale of Property.—**
(1) **Actions of administrator.—** — When the President, on the recommendation of the Administrator of General Services, or the federal agency having control of any real property the agency acquires that is located outside of the District of Columbia, other than military or naval reservations, declares the property to be surplus to the needs of the agency, the Administrator—
(A) may assign space in the property to any federal agency;
(B) pending a sale, may lease the property for not more than 5 years and on terms the Administrator considers to be in the public interest; or
(C) may sell the property at public sale to the highest responsible bidder on terms and after public advertisement that the Administrator considers to be in the public interest.
(2) **Review of decision to assign space.—** — If the federal agency to which space is assigned does not desire to occupy the space, the decision of the Administrator under paragraph (1)(A) is subject to review by the President.
(3) **Negotiated sale.—** — If no bids which are satisfactory as to price and responsibility of the bidder are received as a result of public advertisement, the Administrator may sell the property by negotiation, on terms as may be considered to be to the best interest of the Government, but at a price not less than that bid by the highest responsible bidder.
**(c) Demolition.—** The Administrator may demolish any building declared to be surplus to t
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**(a) Definitions.—** In this section, the following definitions apply:
(1) **Covered services.—** — The term “covered services” means any guard, elevator operator, messenger, or custodial services.
(2) **Sheltered workshop.—** — The term “sheltered workshop” means a sheltered workshop employing the severely handicapped under chapter 85 of title 41.
**(b) In General.—** Except as provided in subsection (c), amounts made available to the General Services Administration pursuant to [section 592 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section592&num=0&edition=prelim) may not be obligated or expended to procure covered services by contract if an employee who was a permanent veterans preference employee of the Administration on November 19, 1995, would be terminated as a result.
**(c) Exception.—** Amounts made available to the Administration pursuant to [section 592 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section592&num=0&edition=prelim) may be obligated and expended to procure covered services by contract with a sheltered workshop or, if sheltered workshops decline to contract for the provision of covered services, by competitive contract for a period of no longer than 5 years. When a competitive contract expires, or is terminated for any reason, the Administration shall again offer to procure the covered services by contract with a sheltered workshop before procuring the covered services by competitive contract.
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**(a) Operation, maintenance, and protection of Federal buildings and grounds** Nothing in this chapter may be construed to affect the functions or authorities of the Administrator of General Services with respect to the operation, maintenance, and protection of buildings and grounds owned or occupied by the Federal Government and under the jurisdiction, custody, or control of the Administrator. Except for the law enforcement and related security functions transferred under [section 203(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section203/3&num=0&edition=prelim), the Administrator shall retain all powers, functions, and authorities vested in the Administrator under chapter 1, except section 121(e)(2)(A), and chapters 5 to 11 of title 40 and other provisions of law that are necessary for the operation, maintenance, and protection of such buildings and grounds.
**(b) Collection of rents and fees; Federal Buildings Fund**
(1) **Statutory construction** — Nothing in this chapter may be construed—
(A) to direct the transfer of, or affect, the authority of the Administrator of General Services to collect rents and fees, including fees collected for protective services; or
(B) to authorize the Secretary or any other official in the Department to obligate amounts in the Federal Buildings Fund established by [section 592 of title 40](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section592&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Use of transferred amounts** — Any amounts transferred by the Administrator of General Services to the Secretary out of rents and fees collected by the Administrator shall be used by the Secretary solely for the protection of buildings or grounds owned or occupied by the Federal Government.
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TITLE 40—PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS
§ 591
1 See References in Text note below.
with respect to the Senate, by the Majority
and Minority Leaders of the Senate, in ac-
cordance with regulations promulgated by
the Committee on Rules and Administration
of the Senate; and
(B) amounts may be made available to im-
plement this subsection with respect to the
Senate without advance notice to the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1116; Pub.
L. 108–271, § 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814; Pub.
L. 117–328, div. I, title I, § 117(a), Dec. 29, 2022, 136
Stat. 4924; Pub. L. 118–47, div. E, title I, § 103(a),
Mar. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 712.)
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Section
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
590(a) .........
40:490b(c).
Pub.
L.
100–202,
§ 101(m)
[title VI, § 616(a)–(d)], Dec.
22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–423;
Pub. L. 102–393, title V,
§ 528, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat.
1760.
590(b) .........
40:490b(a).
590(c) .........
40:490b(b)(1), (2), (4).
590(d) .........
40:490b(b)(3).
40:490b(d).
590(e) .........
40:490b note.
Pub.
L.
105–277,
div.
A,
§ 101(h) [title VI, § 603],
Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat.
2681–513.
590(f) ..........
40:490b(e).
Pub.
L.
100–202,
§ 101(m)
[title VI, § 616(e)], as added
Pub. L. 106–554, § 1[(]a)(3)
[title VI, § 643], Dec. 21,
2000, 114 Stat. 2763A–169.
590(g) .........
40:490b–1.
Pub. L. 107–67, title VI, § 630,
Nov. 12, 2001, 115 Stat. 552.
In subsection (a), the word ‘‘provide’’ is substituted
for ‘‘promote the provision of’’ to eliminate unneces-
sary words.
In subsection (f)(2), the word ‘‘workers’’ is sub-
stituted for ‘‘existing and newly hired workers’’ to
eliminate unnecessary words.
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