Federal

Title 40 — Public Buildings, Property, and Works

458 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 101 — Purpose
• § 102 — Definitions
• § 1101 — Policy
• § 1102 — Definitions
• § 1103 — Selection procedure
• § 1104 — Negotiation of contract
• § 111 — Application to division C (except sections 3302, 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41
• § 11101 — Definitions
• § 11102 — Sense of Congress
• § 11103 — Applicability to national security systems
• § 112 — Applicability of certain policies, procedures, and directives in effect on July 1, 1949
• § 113 — Limitations
• § 11301 — Responsibility of Director
• § 11302 — Capital planning and investment control
• § 11303 — Performance-based and results-based management
• § 11311 — Responsibilities
• § 11312 — Capital planning and investment control
• § 11313 — Performance and results-based management
• § 11314 — Authority to acquire and manage information technology
• § 11315 — Agency Chief Information Officer
• § 11316 — Accountability
• § 11317 — Significant deviations
• § 11318 — Interagency support
• § 11319 — Resources, planning, and portfolio management
• § 11331 — Responsibilities for Federal information systems standards
• § 11332 — Repealed. Pub. L. 107–296, title X, § 1005(a)(1) , Nov. 25, 2002 , 116 Stat. 2272 ; Pub. L. 107–347, title III, § 305(a) , Dec. 17, 2002 , 116 Stat. 2960 ]
• § 11501 — Authority to conduct pilot program
• § 11502 — Evaluation criteria and plans
• § 11503 — Report
• § 11504 — Recommended legislation
• § 11505 — Rule of construction
• § 11521 — Repealed. Pub. L. 107–347, title II, § 210(h)(1) , Dec. 17, 2002 , 116 Stat. 2938 ]
• § 11522 — Repealed. Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title VIII, § 825(b)(1) , Dec. 2, 2002 , 116 Stat. 2615 ]
• § 11701 — Identification of excess and surplus computer equipment
• § 11702 — Index of certain information in information systems included in directory established under section 4101 of title 44
• § 11703 — Procurement procedures
• § 11704 — Renumbered § 11703]
• § 121 — Administrative
• § 122 — Prohibition on sex discrimination
• § 123 — Civil remedies for fraud
• § 124 — Agency use of amounts for property management
• § 125 — Library memberships
• § 126 — Reports to Congress
• § 1301 — Charge of property transferred to the Federal Government
• § 1302 — Lease of buildings
• § 1303 — Disposition of surplus real property
• § 1304 — Transfer of federal property to States
• § 1305 — Disposition of land acquired by devise
• § 1306 — Disposition of abandoned or forfeited personal property
• § 1307 — Disposition of securities
• § 1308 — Disposition of unfit horses and mules
• § 1309 — Preservation, sale, or collection of wrecked, abandoned, or derelict property
• § 1310 — Sale of war supplies, land, and buildings
• § 1311 — Authority of President to obtain release
• § 1312 — Release of real estate in certain cases
• § 1313 — Releasing property from attachment
• § 1314 — Easements
• § 1315 — Law enforcement authority of Secretary of Homeland Security for protection of public property
• § 14101 — Findings and purposes
• § 14102 — Definitions
• § 14301 — Establishment, membership, and employees
• § 14302 — Decisions
• § 14303 — Functions
• § 14304 — Recommendations
• § 14305 — Liaison between Federal Government and Commission
• § 14306 — Administrative powers and expenses
• § 14307 — Meetings
• § 14308 — Information
• § 14309 — Personal financial interests
• § 14310 — Annual report
• § 14321 — Grants and other assistance
• § 14322 — Approval of development plans, strategy statements, and projects
• § 14323 — Congressional notification
• § 14501 — Appalachian development highway system
• § 14502 — Demonstration health projects
• § 14503 — Assistance for proposed low- and middle-income housing projects
• § 14504 — Telecommunications and technology initiative
• § 14505 — Entrepreneurship initiative
• § 14506 — Regional skills partnerships
• § 14507 — Supplements to federal grant programs
• § 14508 — Economic and energy development initiative
• § 14509 — High-speed broadband deployment initiative
• § 14510 — Drug abuse mitigation initiative
• § 14511 — Appalachian regional energy hub initiative
• § 14521 — Required level of expenditure
• § 14522 — Consent of States
• § 14523 — Program implementation
• § 14524 — Program development criteria
• § 14525 — State development planning process
• § 14526 — Distressed, at-risk, and economically strong counties
• § 14701 — Applicable labor standards
• § 14702 — Nondiscrimination
• § 14703 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 14704 — Termination
• § 15101 — Definitions
• § 15301 — Establishment, membership, and employees
• § 15302 — Decisions
• § 15303 — Functions
• § 15304 — Administrative powers and expenses
• § 15305 — Meetings
• § 15306 — Personal financial interests
• § 15307 — Tribal participation
• § 15308 — Transfer of funds among Federal agencies
• § 15309 — Annual report
• § 15501 — Economic and infrastructure development grants
• § 15502 — Comprehensive economic and infrastructure development plans
• § 15503 — Approval of applications for assistance
• § 15504 — Program development criteria
• § 15505 — Local development districts and organizations
• § 15506 — Supplements to Federal grant programs
• § 15507 — Payment of non-Federal share for certain Federal grant programs
• § 15701 — Consent of States
• § 15702 — Distressed counties and areas
• § 15703 — Counties eligible for assistance in more than one region
• § 15704 — Inspector General; records
• § 15705 — Biannual meetings of representatives of all Commissions
• § 15731 — Southeast Crescent Regional Commission
• § 15732 — Southwest Border Regional Commission
• § 15733 — Northern Border Regional Commission
• § 15734 — Great Lakes Authority
• § 15735 — Mid-Atlantic Regional Commission. 1 1 So in original. The period probably should not appear.
• § 15736 — Southern New England Regional Commission
• § 15751 — Authorization of appropriations
• § 15901 — State capacity building grant program
• § 15902 — Demonstration health projects
• § 17101 — Definitions
• § 17102 — Prohibition on acquisition or purchase of motor vehicles by Federal Government
• § 17103 — Commercial standards for passenger safety devices
• § 17301 — Definitions
• § 17302 — Compliance
• § 17303 — Fund for the payment of Government losses in shipment
• § 17304 — Claim for replacement
• § 17305 — Replacing lost, destroyed, or damaged stamps, securities, obligations, or money
• § 17306 — Agreements of indemnity
• § 17307 — Purchase of insurance
• § 17308 — Presumption of lawful conduct
• § 17309 — Rules and regulations
• § 17501 — Definitions
• § 17502 — Monitoring system
• § 17503 — Data collection
• § 17504 — Agency statements with respect to motor vehicle use
• § 17505 — Presidential report
• § 17506 — Reduction of storage and disposal costs
• § 17507 — Savings
• § 17508 — Compliance
• § 17509 — Applicability
• § 17510 — Cooperation
• § 17701 — Definitions
• § 17702 — Transfer of Government-owned long-lines communication facilities in and to Alaska
• § 17703 — National defense considerations and qualification of transferee
• § 17704 — Contents of agreements for transfer
• § 17705 — Approval of Federal Communications Commission
• § 17706 — Gross proceeds as miscellaneous receipts in the Treasury
• § 17707 — Reports
• § 17708 — Nonapplication
• § 17901 — Definitions
• § 17902 — Sale of electric energy
• § 17903 — Purchase of electric power
• § 17904 — Implementation powers and limitations
• § 18101 — Definitions
• § 18102 — Federal telecommunications system
• § 18103 — Research and development
• § 18104 — TTY installation by Congress
• § 18301 — Findings and purposes
• § 18302 — Definitions
• § 18303 — Standards for arbitrators
• § 18304 — Procedures for enforcement of awards
• § 301 — Establishment
• § 302 — Administrator and Deputy Administrator
• § 303 — Federal Acquisition Service
• § 304 — Federal information centers
• § 305 — Electronic Government and information technologies
• § 3101 — Public buildings under control of Administrator of General Services
• § 3102 — Naming or designating buildings
• § 3103 — Admission of guide dogs or other service animals accompanying individuals with disabilities
• § 3104 — Furniture for new buildings
• § 3105 — Buildings not to be draped in mourning
• § 311 — Personnel
• § 3111 — Approval of sufficiency of title prior to acquisition
• § 3112 — Federal jurisdiction
• § 3113 — Acquisition by condemnation
• § 3114 — Declaration of taking
• § 3115 — Irrevocable commitment of Federal Government to pay ultimate award when fixed
• § 3116 — Interest as part of just compensation
• § 3117 — Exclusion of certain property by stipulation of Attorney General
• § 3118 — Right of taking as addition to existing rights
• § 312 — Repealed. Pub. L. 111–8, div. D, title V, § 518(c)(1) , Mar. 11, 2009 , 123 Stat. 665 ]
• § 313 — Tests of materials
• § 3131 — Bonds of contractors of public buildings or works
• § 3132 — Alternatives to payment bonds provided by Federal Acquisition Regulation
• § 3133 — Rights of persons furnishing labor or material
• § 3134 — Waivers for certain contracts
• § 3141 — Definitions
• § 3142 — Rate of wages for laborers and mechanics
• § 3143 — Termination of work on failure to pay agreed wages
• § 3144 — Authority to pay wages and list contractors violating contracts
• § 3145 — Regulations governing contractors and subcontractors
• § 3146 — Effect on other federal laws
• § 3147 — Suspension of this subchapter during a national emergency
• § 3148 — Application of this subchapter to certain contracts