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40 U.S.C. § 527

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Abandonment, destruction, or donation of property
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Title
40 — Public Buildings, Property, and Works
Chapter
STI/CH5
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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The Administrator of General Services may authorize the abandonment or destruction of property, or the donation of property to a public body, if—(1) the property has no commercial value; or (2) the estimated cost of continued care and handling exceeds the estimated proceeds from sale. (Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1086.) Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 52740:483(h).June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title II, § 202(h), 63 Stat. 385.

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