Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

40 U.S.C. § 504

Agency cooperation for inspection

(a)

Receiving Assistance .—

An executive agency may use the services, work, materials, and equipment of another executive agency, with the consent of the other executive agency, to inspect personal property incident to procuring the property.
(b)

Providing Assistance .—

section 1301(a) of title 31Notwithstanding or any other law, an executive agency may provide services, work, materials, and equipment for purposes of this section without reimbursement or transfer of amounts.
(c)

Policies and Methods .—

section 501 of this titleThe use or provision of services, work, materials, and equipment under this section must be in conformity with policies and methods the Administrator of General Services prescribes under .

Pub. L. 107–217116 Stat. 1081(, , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

504

40:481(d).

June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title II, § 201(d), as added Pub. L. 85–781, Aug. 27, 1958, 72 Stat. 936.

section 1301(a) of title 3131 U.S.C. 628section 4(b) of the Act of September 13, 1982Public Law 97–25896 Stat. 1067In subsection (b), the words “” are substituted for “section 3678 of the Revised Statutes ()” in section 201(d) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 because of (, ), the first section of which enacted Title 31, United States Code.

In subsection (c), the words “and methods” are added for consistency with section 501(b)(2) of the revised title.