Personal property — Us Code Code § 573
Us Code Code § 573 — Personal property. Reproduced from the official United States Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 573. Personal property
The Administrator of General Services may retain from the proceeds of sales of personal property the Administrator conducts amounts necessary to recover, to the extent practicable, costs the Administrator (or the Administrator's agent) incurs in conducting the sales. The Administrator shall deposit amounts retained into the Acquisition Services Fund established under section 321(a) of this title. From the amounts deposited, the Administrator may pay direct costs and reasonably related indirect costs incurred in conducting sales of personal property. At least once each year, amounts retained that are not needed to pay the direct and indirect costs shall be transferred from the Acquisition Services Fund to the general fund or another appropriate account in the Treasury.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1107; Pub. L. 109–313, §3(h)(4), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1736.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 573 | 40:485(i). | June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title II, §204(i), as added Pub. L. 103–123, title IV, §7, Oct. 28, 1993, 107 Stat. 1247. |
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2006—Pub. L. 109–313 substituted "Acquisition Services Fund" for "General Supply Fund" in two places.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2006 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 109–313 effective 60 days after Oct. 6, 2006, see section 6 of Pub. L. 109–313, set out as a note under section 5316 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
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