Title 40 of the U.S. Code § 528 - Utilization of excess furniture
Full text of § 528 from Title 40 of the United States Code.
§ 528. Utilization of excess furniture
A department or agency of the Federal Government may not use amounts provided by law to purchase furniture if the Administrator of General Services determines that requirements can reasonably be met by transferring excess furniture, including rehabilitated furniture, from other departments or agencies pursuant to this subtitle.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1086.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 528 | 40:483b. | Aug. 7, 1953, ch. 340, §1316, 67 Stat. 439. |
The words "Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law" are omitted as unnecessary. The words "may not use funds provided by law to purchase furniture" are substituted for "no funds shall be available in this or any other Act for the purchase of furniture" for clarity and to eliminate unnecessary words.
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