40 U.S.C. § 305 — Electronic Government and information

Page 27 TITLE 40—PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS § 311 that, immediately before July 1, 1949, were functions of— ‘‘(A) the Bureau; ‘‘(B) the Director of the Bureau; ‘‘(C) the personnel of the Bureau; or ‘‘(D) the Secretary of the Treasury. ‘‘(2) FUNCTIONS NOT TRANSFERRED.—The functions of the Administrator of General Services do not include functions retained in the Department of the Treasury under section 102(c) of the Federal Property and Ad- ministrative Services Act of 1949 (ch. 288, 63 Stat. 380). ‘‘(b) FEDERAL WORKS AGENCY AND COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.—The functions of the Administrator of General Services include functions related to the Federal Works Agency and functions related to the Commissioner of Public Buildings that, immediately before July 1, 1949, were functions of— ‘‘(1) the Federal Works Agency; ‘‘(2) the Federal Works Administrator; or ‘‘(3) the Commissioner of Public Buildings.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Pub. L. 109–313, § 2(c), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1735, pro- vided that: ‘‘Any reference in any other Federal law, Executive order, rule, regulation, reorganization plan, or delegation of authority, or in any document— ‘‘(1) to the Federal Supply Service is deemed to refer to the Federal Acquisition Service; ‘‘(2) to the GSA Federal Technology Service is deemed to refer to the Federal Acquisition Service; ‘‘(3) to the Commissioner of the Federal Supply Service is deemed to refer to the Commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service; and ‘‘(4) to the Commissioner of the GSA Federal Tech- nology Service is deemed to refer to the Commis- sioner of the Federal Acquisition Service.’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2006 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 109–313 effective 60 days after Oct. 6, 2006, see section 6 of Pub. L. 109–313, set out as a note under section 5316 of Title 5, Government Orga- nization and Employees. Executive Documents EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FUNCTIONS For assignment of certain emergency preparedness functions to the Administrator of General Services, see Parts 1, 2, and 18 of Ex. Ord. No. 12656, Nov. 18, 1988, 53 F.R. 47491, set out as a note under section 5195 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. § 304. Federal information centers The Administrator of General Services may establish within the General Services Adminis- tration a nationwide network of federal infor- mation centers for the purpose of providing the public with information about the programs and procedures of the Federal Government and for other appropriate and related purposes. (Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1072.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 304 ............. 40:760. June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, § 112, as added Pub. L. 95–491, § 2(a), Oct. 20, 1978, 92 Stat. 1641. The text of 40:760(b) is omitted as unnecessary be- cause of section 121(b)(1) of the revised title. The text of 40:760(c) is omitted because the authorization for fis- cal year ending September 30, 1980 is obsolete and the authorization for ‘‘such sums as may be necessary’’ for succeeding years is unnecessary. § 305. Electronic Government and information technologies The Administrator of General Services shall consult with the Administrator of the Office of Electronic Government on programs undertaken by the General Services Administration to pro- mote electronic Government and the efficient use of information technologies by Federal agencies. (Added Pub. L. 107–347, title I, § 102(a)(1), Dec. 17, 2002, 116 Stat. 2910.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective 120 days after Dec. 17, 2002, see sec- tion 402(a) of Pub. L. 107–347, set out as a note under section 3601 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents. SUBCHAPTER II—ADMINISTRATIVE § 311. Personnel (a) APPOINTMENT AND COMPENSATION.—The Ad- ministrator of General Services, subject to chap- ters 33 and 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, may appoint and fix the compensation of personnel necessary to carry out chapters 1, 3, and 5 of this title and division C (except sections 3302, 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41. (b) TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT.—The Adminis- trator may procure the temporary or intermit- tent services of experts or consultants under section 3109 of title 5 to the extent the Adminis- trator finds necessary to carry out chapters 1, 3, and 5 of this title and division C (except sections 3302, 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41. (c) PERSONNEL FROM OTHER AGENCIES.—Not- withstanding section 973 of title 10 or any other law, in carrying out functions under this sub- title the Administrator may use the services of personnel (including armed services personnel) from an executive agency other than the Gen- eral Services Administration with the consent of the head of the agency. (d) DETAIL OF FIELD PERSONNEL TO DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.—The Administrator, in the Adminis- trator’s discretion, may detail field personnel of the Administration to the District of Columbia for temporary duty for a period of not more than 30 days in any one case. Subsistence or similar expenses may not be allowed for an employee on temporary duty in the District of Columbia under this paragraph. (Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1072; Pub. L. 111–350, § 5(l)(5), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3851.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 311(a)–(c) ... 40:758. June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title II, § 208, 63 Stat. 391; Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 849, § 7(b), (c), 64 Stat. 590. 311(d) ......... 40:253. June 23, 1913, ch. 3, § 1 (pro- viso on p. 17), 38 Stat. 17.