Title 40 of the U.S. Code § 542 - Care and handling
Full text of § 542 from Title 40 of the United States Code.
§ 542. Care and handling
The disposal of surplus property, and the care and handling of the property pending disposition, may be performed by the General Services Administration or, when the Administrator of General Services decides, by the executive agency in possession of the property or by any other executive agency that agrees.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1086.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 542 | 40:484(b). | June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title II, §203(b), 63 Stat. 385. |
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