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40 U.S.C. § 527

Abandonment, destruction, or donation of property

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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

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Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

527

40:483(h).

June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title II, § 202(h), 63 Stat. 385.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2017–2017 · leading case: Teton Historic Aviation Found. v. United States Dep't of Def., 248 F. Supp. 3d 104 (D.D.C. 2017).
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Teton Historic Aviation Found. v. United States Dep't of Def., 248 F. Supp. 3d 104 (D.D.C. 2017). “Next, plaintiffs invoke 40 U.S.C. § 527 , which they say authorizes GSA and its delegates (in this case, DOD) to destroy surplus property only if “it has (1) no commercial value or (2) the estimated cost of continued care and handling exceeds the estimated proceeds from sale.”
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