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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 61 — Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies for Federal and Federally Assisted Programs

§ 4638. Transfers of surplus property

Statutory text

The Administrator of General Services is authorized to transfer to a State agency for the purpose of providing replacement housing required by this subchapter, any real property surplus to the needs of the United States within the meaning of chapters 1 to 11 of title 40 and division C (except sections 3302, 3307(e), 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41. Such transfer shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Administrator determines necessary to protect the interests of the United States and may be made without monetary consideration, except that such State agency shall pay to the United States all net amounts received by such agency from any sale, lease, or other disposition of such property for such housing.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970

    Pub. L. 91–646 title II § 218 · 84 Stat. 1894

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 4638

    Pub. L. 91–646, title II, § 218, Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1902

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 91–646, title II, § 218, Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1902

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 218. transfers of surplus property The Administrator of General Services is authorized to transfer to a State agency for the purpose of providing replacement housing required by this title, any real property surplus to the needs of the United States within the meaning of the Federal Property and 63 Stat. 377. 40 USC 471 note Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended. Such transfer shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Administrator determines necessary to protect, the interests of the United States and may be made without monetary consideration, except that such State agency shall pay to the United States all amounts received by such agency from any sale, lease, or other disposition of such property for such housing.

  2. Uniform Relocation Act Amendments of 1987

    Pub. L. 100–17 title IV § 414 · 101 Stat. 132

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 4638

    Pub. L. 100–17 inserted “net” after “all”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 100–17 inserted “net” after “all”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 414. TRANSFER OF SURPLUS PROPERTY. Section 218 of the Uniform Act (42 U.S.C. 4638) is amended by inserting “net” after “all”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 100–17 effective on effective date provided in regulations promulgated under section 4633 of this title (as amended by section 412 of Pub. L. 100–17), but not later than 2 years after Apr. 2, 1987, see section 418 of Pub. L. 100–17, set out as a note under section 4601 of this title.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

In text, “chapters 1 to 11 of title 40 and division C (except sections 3302, 3307(e), 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41” substituted for “the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended” on authority of Pub. L. 107–217, § 5(c), , 116 Stat. 1303, which Act enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, and Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), , 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.

Amendments

1987—Pub. L. 100–17 inserted “net” after “all”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1987 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 100–17 effective on effective date provided in regulations promulgated under section 4633 of this title (as amended by section 412 of Pub. L. 100–17), but not later than 2 years after , see section 418 of Pub. L. 100–17, set out as a note under section 4601 of this title.

Credits

1971–1987 · 2 acts
  1. 1971Pub. L. 91–646, title II, § 218, , 84 Stat. 1902
  2. 1987Pub. L. 100–17, title IV, § 414, , 101 Stat. 255.
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(Pub. L. 91–646, title II, § 218, , 84 Stat. 1902; Pub. L. 100–17, title IV, § 414, , 101 Stat. 255.)

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