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tary of the Interior has determined is suitable and desirable for use as a historic monument, for the benefit of the public. No property shall be determined to be suitable or desirable for use as a historic monument except in conformity with the recommendation of the Advisory Board on National Parks, Historic Sites, Buildings and Monuments established by section 463 of Title 16, and only so much of any such property shall be so determined to be suitable or desirable for which such use as is necessary for the preservation and proper observation of its historic features.

(A) The Administrator may authorize use of any property conveyed under this subsection or the Surplus Property Act of 1944, as amended, for revenueproducing activities if the Secretary of the Interior (i) determines that such activities are compatible with use of the property for historic monument purposes, (ii) approves the grantee's plan for repair, rehabilitation, restoration, and maintenance of the property, and (iii) approves the grantee's plan for financing repair, rehabilitation, restoration, and maintenance of the property. The Secretary shall not approve a financial plan unless it provides that incomes in excess of costs of repair, rehabilitation, restoration, and maintenance shall be used by the grantee only for public historic preservation, park, or recreational purposes. The Administrator may not authorize any uses under this subsection until the Secretary has examined and approved the accounting and financial procedures used by the grantee. The Secretary may periodically audit the records of the grantee, directly related to the property conveyed.

(B) The deed of conveyance of any surplus real property disposed of under the provisions of this subsection

(i) shall provide that all such property shall be used and maintained for historical monument purposes in perpetuity, and that in the event that the property ceases to be used or maintained for that purpose, all or any portion of the property shall, in its then existing condition, at the option of the United States, revert to the United States; and

(ii) may contain such additional terms, reservations, restrictions, and conditions as may be determined by the Administrator to be necessary to safeguard the interests of the United States.

(C) "States" as used in this subsection, includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the territories and possessions of the United States.

(4) Subject to the disapproval of the Administrator within thirty days after notice to him of any action to be taken under this subsection

(A) The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, through such officers or employees of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare as he may designate, in the case of property transferred pursuant to the Surplus Property Act of 1944, as amended, and pursuant to this Act, to States, political subdivisions, and instrumentalities thereof, and tax-supported and other nonprofit educational institutions for school, classroom, or other educational use;

(B) the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, through such officer or employees of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare as he may designate, in the case of property transferred pursuant to the Surplus Property Act of 1944, as amended, and pursuant to this Act, to States, political subdivisions and instrumentalities thereof, tax-supported medical institutions, and to hospitals and other similar institutions not operated for profit, for use in the protection of public health (including research);

(C) the Secretary of the Interior, in the case of property transferred pursuant to the Surplus Property Act of 1944, as amended, and pursuant to this Act, to States, political subdivisions, and instrumentalities thereof, and municipalities for use as a public park, public recreational area, or historic monument for the benefit of the public; (D) the Secretary of Defense, in the case of property transferred pursuant to the Surplus Property Act of 1944, as amended, to States, political subdivisions, and tax-supported instrumentalities thereof for use in the training and maintenance of civilian components of the armed forces; or

(E) the Federal Civil Defense Administrator, in the case of property transferred pursuant to this Act, to civil defense organizations of the States or political subdivisions or instrumentalities thereof which are established by or pursuant to State law,

is authorized and directed

(i) to determine and enforce compliance with the terms, conditions, reservations, and restrictions contained in any instrument by which such transfer was made;

(ii) to reform, correct, or amend any such instrument by the execution of a corrective, reformative, or amendatory instrument where necessary to correct such instrument or to conform such transfer to the requirements of applicable law; and

(iii) to (I) grant releases from any of the terms, conditions, reservations, and restrictions contained in, and (II) convey, quitclaim, or release to the transferee or other eligible user any right or interest reserved to the United States by, any instrument by which such transfer was made, if he determines that the property so transferred no longer serves the purpose for which it was transferred, or that such release, conveyance, or quitclaim deed will not prevent accomplishment of the purpose for which such property was so transferred: Provided, That any such release, conveyance, or quitclaim deed may be granted on, or made subject to, such terms and conditions as he shall deem necessary to protect or advance the interests of the United States.

(n) Cooperative agreements with State agencies.

For the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of subsections (j) and (k) (1) of this section, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, the Federal Civil Defense Administrator, and the head of any Federal agency designated by either such

officer, are authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with State surplus property distribution agencies designated in conformity with paragraph (1) of subsection (j) of this section. Such cooperative agreements may provide for utilization by such Federal agency, without payment or reimbursement, of the property, facilities, personnel, and services of the State agency in carrying out any such program, and for making available to such State agency, without payment or reimbursement, property, facilities, personnel, or services of such Federal agency in connection with such utilization. In addition, under such cooperative agreements and subject to such other conditions as may be imposed by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, or the Director, Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization, or the Administrator, Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, surplus property which the Administrator may approve for donation for use in any State for purposes of law enforcement programs, education, public health, or civil defense, or for research for any such purposes, pursuant to subsection (j) (3) or (j) (4), may with the approval of the Administrator be made available to the State agency after a determination by the Secretary or the Director or the Administrator, Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, that such property is necessary to, or would facilitate, the effective operation of the State agency in performing its functions in connection with such program. Upon a determination by the Secretary or the Director or Administrator, Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, that such action is necessary to, or would facilitate, the effective use of such surplus property made available under the terms of a cooperative agreement, title thereto may with the approval of the Administrator be vested in the State agency.

(As amended Aug. 4, 1972, Pub. L. 92-362, § 1, 86 Stat. 503; Pub. L. 90-351, title I, § 525, as added Pub. L. 93-83, § 2, Aug. 6, 1973, 87 Stat. 216.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

For classification and history of the Surplus Property Act of 1944, as amended, referred to in subsec. (k) (3) (A), (4) (A)-(D), see note under section 473 of this title.

AMENDMENTS

1973-Subsec. (n). Pub. L. 93-83 provided for the authority of the Administrator, Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, in connection with cooperative agreements respecting surplus property and for donation of surplus property in any State for purposes of law enforcement programs.

1972-Subsec. (k). Pub. L. 92-362 added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4).

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1973 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 93-83 effective on and after July 1, 1973, see section 3 of Pub. L. 93-83, set out as a note under section 3701 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

The Office of Emergency Preparedness, including the offices of Director, Deputy Director, Assistant Directors, and Regional Directors, was abolished and all functions vested by law in the Office of Emergency Preparedness or the Director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness were transferred to the President of the United States by sections 1 and 3(a)(1) of 1973 Reorg. Plan No. 1, effective

July 1, 1973 set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Functions of the Director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness under subsec. (n) of this section transferred to the Administrator of General Services, see section 3 of Ex. Ord. No. 11725, June 27, 1973, 38 F.R. 17175, set out as a note under section 2271 of Title 50, Appendix, War and National Defense.

The name of the Office of Emergency Planning was changed to the Office of Emergency Preparedness by Pub. L. 90-608, c. IV, § 402, Oct. 21, 1963, 82 Stat. 1194, with references in any other law to the Office of Emergency Planning to be deemed, after Oct. 21, 1968 references to the Office of Emergency Preparedness.

Civil defense functions of Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization transferred to Secretary of Defense by Ex. Ord. No. 10952, July 20, 1961, 26 F.R. 6577, as amended, set out as a note under section 2271 of Title 50, Appendix, War and National Defense, and remaining functions redesignated Office of Emergency Planning by Pub. L. 87-296, § 2, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 630.

§ 484-1. Transfer of miscellaneous books to District Public Library. CODIFICATION

Section is also classified to section 37-109 of the District of Columbia Code.

§ 485. Proceeds from transfer, sale, etc., of property.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

All functions vested by law (including reorganization plan) in the Bureau of the Budget or the Director of the Bureau of the Budget were transferred to the President of the United States by section 101 of 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 2, eff. July 1, 1970, 35 F.R. 7959, 84 Stat. 2085. Section 102 of 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 2, redesignated the Bureau of the Budget as the Office of Management and Budget. See Office of Management and Budget note set out under this section in the main volume.

§ 486. Policies, regulations, and delegations.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

All functions vested by law (including reorganization plan) in the Bureau of the Budget or the Director of the Bureau of the Budget were transferred to the President of the United States by section 101 of 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 2, eff. July 1, 1970, 35 F.R. 7959, 84 Stat. 2085. Section 102 of 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 2, redesignated the Bureau of the Budget as the Office of Management and Budget. See Change of Name note set out under this section in the main volume.

TERMINATION OF ADVISORY COMMITTEES Advisory Committees in existence on January 5, 1973, to terminate not later than the expiration of the two-year period following January 5, 1973, unless, in the case of a committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such committee is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such twoyear period, or in the case of a committee established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided by law, see sections 3(2) and 14 of Pub. L. 92-463, Oct. 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 770, 776, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 11508

Ex. Ord. No. 11508, Feb. 10, 1970, 35 F.R. 2855, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 11560. Sept. 23, 1970, 35 F.R. 14899, set out as a note under this section, which related to the identification of unneeded federal real property, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11724, June 25, 1973, 38 F.R. 16837, set out as a note under this section.

Ex. ORD. No. 11724. FEDERAL PROPERTY COUNCIL Ex. Ord. No. 11724, June 25, 1973, 38 F.R. 16837, provided:

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 205 (a) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 486(a)), and as President of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:

SECTION 1. There is hereby established in the Executive Office of the President a Federal Property Council (here

inafter referred to as the Council). The Council shall be composed of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality, and such other members from the Executive Office of the President as the President may, from time to time, specify. The President shall designate one of the members to be Chairman of the Council, and shall designate its Executive Secretary.

SEC. 2. The Council shall:

(1) develop and review Federal real property policies with respect to their relationship to other policies and to the objectives of the executive branch of the Government and recommend to the President such Federal real property policies or reforms of policies as it deems necessary; and

(2) receive the reports made by the Administrator of General Services pursuant to section 3 of this order, as well as other reports relating to Federal real property requested by the Chairman, with particular attention to resolving conflicting claims on, and alternate uses for, any property described in those reports, and it shall make such reports and submit such recommendations to the President as may be appropriate.

SEC. 3(a) The Administrator of General Services shall: (1) conduct surveys of real property holdings of executive agencies on a continuing basis and in a manner consistent with the needs of the Council, to identify properties which are not utilized, are underutilized, or are not being put to their optimum use; and

(2) make reports to the President, through the Council, describing any property or portion thereof which has not been reported excess to the requirements of the holding agency and which, in the judgment of the Administrator is either not utilized, is underutilized, or is not being put to the optimum use, and which he recommends should be reported as excess property.

(b) The Administrator of General Services shall participate in the deliberations of the Council, where appropriate.

SEC. 4. As used in this order:

(1) the term "executive agency" means "executive agency" as defined in section 3(a) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 472(a));

(2) the term "property", however modified, means real property or an interest therein, which is covered by the definition of "property" set forth in section 3(d) of the act (40 U.S.C. 472(d)), and also lands withdrawn or reserved from the public domain which are utilized by executive agencies for purposes other than national forests, national parks, or wildlife reserves; and

(3) the term "excess property" means "excess property" as defined in section 3(e) of the act (40 U.S.C. 472(e)). SEC. 5. Executive agencies shall cooperate with the Council in the performance of its functions, and shall, to the extent permitted by law, provide it with such information, assistance, and staff support as may be needed to carry out those functions.

SEC. 6. Executive Order No. 11508 of February 10, 1970, and Executive Order No. 11560 of September 23, 1970, are hereby superseded, and the Property Review Board is hereby abolished.

SEC. 7. This order shall be effective as of July 1, 1973. RICHARD NIXON. § 487. Surveys of Government property and property management practices; utilization of uniform catalog system and standardized purchase specifications; audit.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

All functions vested by law (including reorganization plan) in the Bureau of the Budget or the Director of the Bureau of the Budget were transferred to the President of the United States by section 101 of 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 2, eff. July 1, 1970, 35 F.R. 7959, 84 Stat. 2085. Section 102 of 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 2, redesignated the Bureau of the Budget as the Office of Management and Budget. See Change of Name note set out under this section in the main volume.

§ 490. Operation of buildings and related activities by Administrator.

(f) Fund for real property management and related activities; establishment; deposit of revenues and collections; merger of unexpended balances; assumption of liabilities, obligations, and commitments; appropriation of advances; special services.

(1) There is hereby established in the Treasury of the United States on such date as may be determined by the Administrator, a fund into which there shall be deposited the following revenues and collections:

(A) User charges made pursuant to subsection (j) of this section payable in advance or otherwise.

(B) Proceeds with respect to building sites authorized to be leased pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.

(C) Receipts from carriers and others for loss, of, or damage to, property belonging to the fund. (2) Moneys deposited into the fund shall be available for expenditure for real property management and related activities in such amounts as are specified in annual appropriations Acts without regard to fiscal year limitations.

(3) There are hereby merged with the fund established under this subsection, unexpended balances of (A) the Buildings Management Fund (including any surplus therein), established pursuant to this subsection prior to its amendment by the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972; (B) the Construction Services Fund, created by section 296 of this title; and (C) any funds appropriated to General Services Administration under the headings "Repair and Improvement of Public Buildings", "Construction, Public Buildings Projects", "Sites and Expenses, Public Buildings Projects", "Construction, Federal Office Building Numbered 7, Washington, District of Columbia", and "Additional Court Facilities", in any appropriation Act, for the years prior to the fiscal year in which the fund becomes operational. The fund shall assume all the liabilities, obligations, and commitments of the said (1) Buildings Management Fund, (2) Construction Services Fund, and (3) the appropriations specified in (C) hereof.

(4) There is authorized to be appropriated to the fund for the fiscal year in which the fund becomes operational, and for the succeeding fiscal year, such advances to the fund as may be necessary to carry out its purposes. Such advances shall be repaid within 30 years, with interest at a rate not less than a rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury taking into consideration the current average market yield on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States with remaining period to maturity comparable to the average maturities of such advances adjusted to the nearest one-eighth of 1 percentum.

(5) In any fiscal year there may be deposited to miscellaneous receipts in the Treasury of the United States such amount as may be specified in appropriation Acts.

(6) Nothing in this section shall preclude the Administrator from providing special services not included in the standard level user charge on a reimbursable basis and such reimbursements may be credited to the fund established under this subsection.

(j) Charges for space and services furnished by Administrator; determination of rates; exemption from charges.

The Administrator is authorized and directed to charge anyone furnished services, space, quarters, maintenance, repair, or other facilities (hereinafter referred to as space and services), at rates to be determined by the Administrator from time to time and provided for in regulations issued by him. Such rates and charges shall approximate commercial charges for comparable space and services, except that with respect to those buildings for which the Administrator of General Services is responsible for alterations only (as the term "after" is defined in section 612 (5) of this title), the rates charged the occupant for such services shall be fixed by the Administrator so as to recover only the approximate applicable cost incurred by him in providing such alterations. The Administrator may exempt anyone from the charges required by this subsection if he determines that such charges would be infeasible or impractical. To the extent any such exemption is granted, appropriations to the General Services Administration are authorized to reimburse the fund for any loss of revenue.

(k) Charges for space and services furnished by executive agencies; approval of rates by Administrator; credit to appropriation or fund. Any executive agency, other than the General Services Administration, which provides to anyone space and services set forth in subsection (j) of this section, is authorized to charge the occupant for such space and services at rates approved by the Administrator. Moneys derived by such executive agency from such rates or fees shall be credited to the appropriation or fund initially charged for providing the service, except that amounts which are in excess of actual operating and maintenance costs of providing the service shall be credited to miscellaneous receipts unless otherwise authorized by law. (As amended June 16, 1972, Pub. L. 92-313, §§ 3, 4, 86 Stat. 218, 219.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

"Prior to its amendment by the Public Buildings Amendments of 1972", referred to in subsec. (f) (3), means prior to the amendment of this subsection by Pub. L. 92-313, which was approved June 16, 1972. For distribution of such Act in this Code, see Short Title note set out under section 603 of this title.

AMENDMENTS

1972 Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 92-313, § 3, substituted provisions relating to the establishment of a real property management financing fund in the Treasury of the United States and to the capitalization and management of such fund, for provisions relating to the establishment of a Building Management Fund by the Secretary of the Treasury and the uses of such Fund, accounting procedures applicable to such Fund, amounts appropriated to such Fund, and credits available to such Fund.

Subsecs. (1), (k). Pub. L. 92-313, § 4, added subsecs. (1) and (k).

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1972 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 92-313 effective June 16, 1972, and effective date of applying rates to be charged pursuant to regulations issued under subsecs. (j) and (k) of this section as determined by Administrator but not later than the beginning of the third full fiscal year subsequent to June 16, 1972, see section 11 of Pub. L. 92-313, set out as a note under section 603 of this title. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

All functions vested by law (including reorganization plan) in the Bureau of the Budget or the Director of the Bureau of the Budget were transferred to the President of the United States by section 101 of 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 2, eff. July 1, 1970, 35 F.R. 7959, 84 Stat. 2085. Section 102 of 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 2, redesignated the Bureau of the Budget as the Office of Management and Budget. See Change of Name note set out under this section in the main volume.

DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS

Authority of the Administrator of General Services under subsec. (1) of this section to prescribe regulations relating to the installation, repair, and replacement of sidewalks delegated to the Administrator of General Services, see section (20) of Ex. Ord. No. 11609, July 22, 1971, 36 F.R. 13747, set out as a note under section 301 of Title 3, The President.

OFFICE OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

The Office of Emergency Preparedness, including the offices of Director, Deputy Director, Assistant Directors, and Regional Directors, was abolished and all functions vested by law in the Office of Emergency Preparedness or the Director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness were transferred to the President of the United States by sections 1 and 3(a) (1) of 1973 Reorg. Plan No. 1, effective July 1, 1973, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

ISSUANCE OR REGULATIONS PURSUANT TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS AMENDMENTS OF 1972; APPROVAL OF RATES FOR SPACE AND SERVICES FURNISHED

Administrator to issue and coordinate regulations with Office of Management and Budget and Director of such Office to approve rates for space and services furnished, see section 7 of Pub. L. 92-313, set out as a note under section 603 of this title.

SUBCHAPTER III.-FOREIGN EXCESS PROPERTY

§ 514. General provisions.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

All functions by law (including reorganization plan) in the Bureau of the Budget or the Director of the Bureau of the Budget were transferred to the President of the United States by section 101 of 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 2, eff. July 1, 1970, 35 F.R. 7959, 84 Stat. 2085. Section 102 of 1970 Reorg. Plan No. 2, redesignated the Bureau of the Budget as the Office of Management and Budget. See Change of Name note set out under this section in the main volume.

SUBCHAPTER VI.-SELECTION OF ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS [NEW]

§ 541. Definitions.

As used in this subchapter

(1) The term "firm" means any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity permitted by law to practice the professions of architecture or engineering.

(2) The term "agency head" means the Secretary, Administrator, or head of a department, agency, or bureau of the Federal Government.

(3) The term "architectural and engineering services" includes those professional services of an architectural or engineering nature as well as incidental

services that members of these professions and those in their employ may logically or justifiably perform. (June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title IX, § 901, as added Oct. 27, 1972, Pub. L. 92-582, 86 Stat. 1278.)

§ 542. Congressional declaration of policy.

The Congress hereby declares it to be the policy of the Federal Government to publicly announce all requirements for architectural and engineering services, and to negotiate contracts for architectural and engineering services on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualification for the type of professional services required and at fair and reasonable prices. (June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title IX, § 902, as added Oct. 27, 1972, Pub. L. 92-582, 86 Stat. 1279.)

§ 543. Requests for data on architectural and engineering services.

In the procurement of architectural and engineering services, the agency head shall encourage firms engaged in the lawful practice of their profession to submit annually a statement of qualifications and performance data. The agency head, for each proposed project, shall evaluate current statements of qualifications and performance data on file with the agency, together with those that may be submitted by other firms regarding the proposed project, and shall conduct discussions with no less than three firms regarding anticipated concepts and the relative utility of alternative methods of approach for furnishing the required services and then shall select therefrom, in order of preference, based upon criteria established and published by him, no less than three of the firms deemed to be the most highly qualified to provide the services required. (June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title IX, § 903, as added Oct. 27, 1972, Pub. L. 92-582, 86 Stat. 1279.)

§ 544. Negotiation of contracts for architectural and engineering services.

(a) The agency head shall negotiate a contract with the highest qualified firm for architectural and engineering services at compensation which the agency head determines is fair and reasonable to the Government. In making such determination, the agency head shall take into account the estimated value of the services to be rendered, the scope, complexity, and professional nature thereof.

(b) Should the agency head be unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with the firm considered to be the most qualified, at a price he determines to be fair and reasonable to the Government, negotiations with that firm should be formally terminated. The agency head should then undertake negotiations with the second most qualified firm. Failing accord with the second most qualified firm, the agency head should terminate negotiations. The agency head should then undertake negotiations with the third most qualified firm.

(c) Should the agency head be unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with any of the selected firms, he shall select additional firms in order of their competence and qualification and continue negotiations in accordance with this section until an agreement is reached. (June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title IX, § 904, as added Oct. 27, 1972, Pub. L. 92-582, 86 Stat. 1279.)

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Chapter 12.-CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, AND ACQUISITION OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS

Sec. 602a.

Lease-purchase contracts [New].

(a) Authority of Administrator; terms; vesting
of title; application of installment pay-
ments to purchase price; procedures; re-
port of negotiations to congressional com-
mittees; solicitation of proposals.
(b) Contract provisions; limitations on amount
of payments.

(c) Utilization of funds for payments.
(d) State and local taxes.

(e) Agreements to effectuate purposes; develop-
ment and improvement of land; construc-
tion of projects previously approved; in-
crease of estimated maximum cost.
(f) Submission and approval of prospectus as
prerequisite; exceptions; procedure.

(g) Expiration of contracting authority. (h) Prohibition on providing space until expiration of 30 days from notification of congressional committees by Administrator. 616. Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Bicentennial Civic Center [New].

(a) Development, construction, operation, and
maintenance of facilities for conventions, ex-
hibitions, meetings, and other social, cul-
tural, and business activities; location.
(b) Plan, design, and costs of civic center; admin-
istrative approval and review; filing plats
showing opening, extension, widening, or
closing of streets, roads, highways, and
alleys.

(c) Land acquisition.
(d) Contract authority; leases: term, nominal
rental; purchase contracts: payment term,
vesting of title in the District of Columbia,
application of installment payments to pur-
chase price, provisions securing performance
of obligations, amortization, interest rate,
reimbursement of contractors for certain
costs, and Congressional Committee approval
of design, plans, and specifications.
(e) Full faith and credit of the District of Co-
lumbia.

(f) Gifts, services, securities, and other property:
acceptance and administration; operation of
civic center: District of Columbia or other
entity; contractual operation: terms and
conditions, employment of Federal, District
of Columbia, and voluntary personnel.

§ 602a. Lease-purchase contracts. (a) Authority of Administrator; terms; vesting of title; application of installment payments to purchase price; procedures; report of negotiations to congressional committees; solicitation of proposals.

Whenever the Administrator of General Services determines that the best interests of the United States will be served by taking action hereunder, he is authorized to provide space by entering into purchase contracts, the terms of which shall not be more than thirty years and which shall provide in each case that title to the property shall vest in the United States at or before the expiration of the contract term and upon fulfillment of the terms and conditions stipulated in each of such purchase contracts. Such terms and conditions shall include provision for the application to the purchase price agreed upon therein of installment payments made thereunder. Each purchase contract authorized by this section shall be entered into pursuant to the provisions of title III of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended.

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