31 U.S.C. § 781 — Authority over the General Accounting Office Building

(a) The Comptroller General has exclusive custody and control of the building at 441 G Street, N.W., in the District of Columbia, commonly called the General Accounting Office Building. This includes operating, maintaining, protecting, changing, repairing, and assigning space in the building. It also includes machinery, equipment, spare parts, and tools located there and usable to operate or maintain the building. To obtain approval of a prospectus describing proposed changes to the building, as required by section 3307 of title 40, the Comptroller General performs the functions that section assigns to the Administrator of General Services. (b) When the Comptroller General asks, the Administrator of General Services must provide, as far as resources are available, services needed to protect the building and people in it. These services may include special police, responding to and investigating incidents, and monitoring the perimeter security system. The two officials may agree that the services will be provided with or without reimbursement. (c)(1) The Comptroller General may enter agreements or contracts to obtain property or services on terms and in a manner the Comptroller General considers necessary, without regard to section 6101(b) through (d) of title 41. The Comptroller General may not obtain real property unless a law specifically authorizes it. The Comptroller General must obtain full and open competition, following the principles and purposes of the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984. (2) If funds are otherwise available for obligation, utility-service agreements or contracts may last up to 10 years. (3) The Comptroller General may make advance, progress, and other payments related to agreements or contracts made under this section without regard to section 3324(a) and (b) of title 31.