GSAs Office of

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GSAs Office of Governmentwide Policy NPMA
NES Federal Property Policy August 30,
2005 Personal Property Management Policy (202)
501-3828
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CONSTITUTIONAL ORIGINS
Article 4, Section 3 The Congress shall have
Power to dispose of and make all needful Rules
and Regulations respecting the Territory or other
Property belonging to the United States
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CONSTITUTIONAL ORIGINS
Article 1, Section 9 No Title of Nobility shall
be granted by the United States And no Person
holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them,
shall, without the Consent of the Congress,
accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or
Title, of any kind whatever, from any King,
Prince, or foreign State.
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CONSTITUTIONAL ORIGINS
Article 1, Section 9 No money shall be drawn
from the Treasury, but in consequence of
appropriations made by law.
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CONGRESS IMPLEMENTS (40 U.S.C.) (Recodified under
Public Law 107-217)
Sec. 121. Administrative c) REGULATIONS BY
ADMINISTRATOR- (1) GENERAL AUTHORITY- The
Administrator may prescribe regulations to carry
out this subtitle.
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CONGRESS IMPLEMENTS (40 U.S.C.) (Recodified under
Public Law 107-217)
Sec. 121. Administrative c) (2) REQUIRED
REGULATIONS AND ORDERS- The Administrator shall
prescribe regulations that the Administrator
considers necessary to carry out the
Administrator's functions under this subtitle and
the head of each executive agency shall issue
orders and directives that the agency head
considers necessary to carry out the regulations.
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CONGRESS IMPLEMENTS (40 U.S.C.) (Recodified under
Public Law 107-217)
Sec. 524. Duties of executive agencies (a)
REQUIRED- Each executive agency shall-- (1)
maintain adequate inventory controls and
accountability systems for property under its
control (2) continuously survey property
under its control to identify excess property
(3) promptly report excess property to the
Administrator of General Services (4)
perform the care and handling of excess property
and (5) transfer or dispose of excess
property as promptly as possible in accordance
with authority delegated and regulations
prescribed by the Administrator.
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CONGRESS IMPLEMENTS (40 U.S.C.) (Recodified under
Public Law 107-217)
Sec. 524. Duties of executive agencies (b)
REQUIRED AS FAR AS PRACTICABLE- Each executive
agency, as far as practicable, shall-- (1)
reassign property to another activity within the
agency when the property is no longer required
for the purposes of the appropriation used to
make the purchase (2) transfer excess
property under its control to other federal
agencies and to organizations specified in
section 321(c)(2) of this title and (3)
obtain excess property from other federal
agencies.
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GSA REGULATIONS

• Topic Where it can be found
• General FMR 102-35 (Being Developed)
• Utilization FMR 102-36
• Donation FMR 102-37
• Sale FMR 102-38
• Exchange/sale FMR 102-39
• Hazardous FPMR 101-42 (FMR 102-40 Pending)
• Seized/forfeited FPMR 101-48 (FMR 102-41
  Pending)
• Foreign Gifts FMR 102-42
• Supply/Procurement Subchapter E (FPMR) (FMR
  102-21to 28 Pending)

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OTHER RECENT GSA GUIDANCE
Topic Where it can be found Foreign Gift
Minimal Value FMR Amendment 2005-1 Disposal of
Ammunition Bulletin B-8 Use of RFID
Technology Bulletin B-7 Proceeds from Sale of
Vehicles Bulletin B-6 Annual Reports Bulletin
B-5 Disposal of Electronic Equipment Bulletin
B-4 Wireless Phones in Govt. Vehicles Bulletin
B-2
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COMPUTERS FOR LEARNING

• Program Management Transferred to GSA/FSS in
• FY 2005

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PERSONAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AWARDS

• MILES ROMNEY AWARD
• Recognizes Innovations, Leading Practices and
  Improvements in Federal
• Personal Property Management
• First Award in 1998. 2004 Award Winner
  Federal Supply Service.
• 2005 Award at NPMA NES
• GOLD STAR AWARD (GSA)
• Recognizes Commitment to CFL Program and
  Support of EO 12999
• First Award in 2004 at NPMA NES Award
  Winners NASA
• 2005 Award at NPMA NES

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OTHER INITIATIVES

• PMEC Property Management Executive Council
• ICPM Interagency Committee on Property
  Management
• Federal Asset Sales (E-Gov Initiative)
• Governmentwide Performance Measures and Desired
  Outcomes
• Evaluation and Compliance
• IT Recycling
• Federal Asset Management Evaluation
  Recommendations
• Engagement with OMB on GSA authorities and
  responsibilities
• Identifying Property Management Best Practices

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Personal Property Management Policy Homepage
www.gsa.gov/personalpropertypolicy Includes
links to Laws, FPMR and FMR regulations, ICPM
activity, GSA Team contact information, a link to
the HHS KnowNet desk reference site, and much
more!
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GSA OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTWIDE POLICY CONTACTS
Bob Holcombe [phone] Jim Begis
[phone]