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40 U.S.C. § 545

Procedure for disposal

United States · Title 40 — PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS · Status: effective

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40 U.S.C. § 545, Procedure for disposal, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/474174
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This subsection does not apply to disposal or a contract for disposal of surplus property— Under regulations the Administrator prescribes, disposals and contracts for disposal may be negotiated without regard to subsection (a), but subject to obtaining competition that is feasible under the circumstances, if— necessary in the public interest— Except as provided in subparagraph (B), an explanatory statement of the circumstances shall be prepared for each disposal by negotiation of—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 107-217(H.R. 2068)2002-08-21
    To revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to public buildings, property, and works, as title 40, United States Code, "Public Buildings, Property, and Works".
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 111-350(H.R. 1107)2011-01-04
    To enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, "Public Contracts".
    House: 385–0Senate: no recorded tally