40 U.S.C. § 542
Section 542 · Care and handling
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 485 F. Supp. 1292 - Mikkilineni v. United Engineers & Constructors, Inc. (1980)
Most recently applied in Fluor Enterprises, Inc. v. United States (March 2005)
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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.