40 U.S.C. § 3305 — Construction and alteration of buildings
submitted 24 years ago by Pub. L. 107-217 to r/title-40-PUBLIC-BUILDINGS-PROPERTY-AND-WORKS · 427 words · no verdicts yet
The Administrator may replace or sell unsuitable public-building sites and may alter public buildings and acquire land for alterations. Committee approval is not needed for qualifying alterations costing no more than $1.5 million, subject to annual cost adjustments, and construction or alteration may be done by contract when that is most advantageous.
(a) Construction. (1) If replacing an existing public building* is in the Federal Government's best interest, the Administrator may demolish it and use its site. If another site in the same city is better, the Administrator may exchange the building and site, or the site, for another site, or sell the building and site under the cited laws. (2) If a site acquired for a public building is unsuitable, the Administrator may exchange it or sell it under those laws. (3) This subsection does not allow land to be used for a public-building site unless the project was approved under section 3307.
(b) Alteration. (1) The Administrator may alter* a public building and acquire land under section 3304(b) through (d) needed for the alteration. (2)(A) Section 3307 approval is not required when the estimated maximum cost of the alteration and acquisition is no more than $1,500,000. (B) Each year the Administrator may adjust that amount for the prior calendar year's construction-cost increase or decrease shown by the Commerce Department's composite construction-cost index, and must promptly report the adjustment to the two named congressional committees.
(c) Construction or alteration by contract. The Administrator may perform authorized construction or alteration by contract when the Administrator considers that most advantageous to the Government.
When the Administrator of General Services considers it to be in the best interest of the Federal Government to construct* a new public building* to take the place of an existing public building, the Administrator may demolish the existing building and use the site on which it is located for the site of the proposed public building. If the Administrator believes that it is more advantageous to construct the public building on a different site in the same city, the Administrator may exchange the building and site, or the site, for another site, or may sell the building and site in accordance with subtitle I of this title and division C (except sections 3302, 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41.
When the Administrator decides that a site acquired for the construction of a public building is not suitable for that purpose, the Administrator may exchange the site for another site, or may sell it in accordance with subtitle I of this title and division C (except sections 3302, 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41.
This subsection does not permit the Administrator to use any land as a site for a public building if the project has not been approved in accordance with section 3307 of this title.
The Administrator may—
alter any public building; and
acquire in accordance with section 3304(b)–(d) of this title land necessary to carry out the alteration.
Approval under section 3307 of this title is not required for any alteration and acquisition authorized by this subsection for which the estimated maximum cost does not exceed $1,500,000.
The Administrator annually may adjust the dollar amount referred to in subparagraph (A) to reflect a percentage increase or decrease in construction costs during the prior calendar year, as determined by the composite index of construction costs of the Department of Commerce. Any adjustment shall be expeditiously reported to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
The Administrator may carry out any construction or alteration authorized by this chapter by contract if the Administrator considers it to be most advantageous to the Government.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1159; Pub. L. 111–350, § 5(l)(16), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3852.)
- 2002Enacted · Pub. L. 107-217 · 116 Stat. 1159
- 2011Amended · Pub. L. 111-350 · 124 Stat. 3852
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 107-217 on 2002-08-21.
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