90 STAT. 2454
PUBLIC LAW 94-519—OCT. 17, 1976
"(n) For the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of subsection (j), the Administrator or the head of any Federal agency designated by the Administrator, and, with respect to subsection (k)(1), the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare or the head of any Federal agency designated by the Secretary, are authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with State surplus property distribution agencies designated in conformity with subsection (j). Such cooperative agreements may provide for utilization by such Federal agency, w4th or without payment or reimbursement, of the property, facilities, personnel, and services of the State agency in carrying out any such program, and for making available to such State agency, with or without payment or reimbursement, property, facilities, pereonnel, or services of such Federal agency in connection with such utilization. Payment or reimbursement, if any, from the State agency shall be credited to the fund or appropriation against which charges would be made if no payment or reimbursement were received. In addition, under such cooperative agreements and subject to such other conditions as may be imposed by the Administrator, or with respect to subsection (k)(l) by the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, any surplus property transferred to the State agency for distribution pursuant to subsection (j)(3) may be retained by the State agency for use in performing its functions. Unless otherwise directed by the Administrator, title to property so retained shall vest in the State agency.". (4) Subsection (o) is amended to read as follows; Report to "(o) The Administrator with respect to personal property donated Congress. under subsection (j), and the head of each executive agency disposing of real property under subsection (k), shall submit during the calendar quarter following the close of each fiscal year a report to the Senate (or to the Secretary of the Senate if the Senate is not in session) and to the House of Representatives (or to the Clerk of the House if the House is not in session) showing the acquisition cost of all personal property so donated and of all real property so disposed of during the preceding fiscal year. Such reports shall also show donations and transfers of property according to State, and may include such other information and recommendations as the Administrator or other executive agency head concerned deems appropriate,". 40 USC 484 note. SEC. 2. Except to the extent that the Administrator of General Services, in the case of specific items or categories of property, has determined otherwise, no term, condition, reservation, or restriction imposed pursuant to subsection (j)(5) of section 203 of the Federal Property 40 USC 484. and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (as in effect prior to the date of enactment of this Act), on the use of any item of personal property donated pursuant to subsection (j)(3) or (j)(4) of section 203 prior to the effective date of this Act as provided in section 9(a), shall remain in effect beyond the thirtieth day after such effective date. This section shall not be deemed to terminate any civil or criminal liability arising out of a violation of such a term, condition, reservation, or restriction which occurred prior to such effective date if a judicial proceeding to enforce such liability is pending on such effective date, or is commenced within one year after such date. SEC. 3. Section 202 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 483) is amended by adding the following new subsections: "(d) Notwithstanding any other provisionr, of law. Federal agencies are prohibited from obtaining excess personal property for purposes of furnishing such property to grantees of such agencies, except as follows:
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