 
                   CHAPTER 48--DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 
                SUBCHAPTER IV--ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
 
                Part B--General Administrative Provisions
 
Sec. 3479. Use of facilities


(a) Federal, State, local and foreign government facilities

    With their consent, the Secretary may, with or without 
reimbursement, use the research, equipment, services, and facilities of 
any agency or instrumentality of the United States, of any State or 
political subdivision thereof, or of any foreign government, in carrying 
out any function of the Secretary or the Department.

(b) Public and private permittees

    The Secretary is authorized to permit public and private agencies, 
corporations, associations, organizations, or individuals to use any 
real property, or any facilities, structures, or other improvements 
thereon, under the custody and control of the Secretary for Department 
purposes. The Secretary shall permit the use of such property, 
facilities, structures, or improvements under such terms and rates and 
for such period as may be in the public interest, except that the 
periods of such uses may not exceed five years. The Secretary may 
require permittees under this section to recondition and maintain, at 
their own expense, the real property, facilities, structures, and 
improvements used by such permittees to a standard satisfactory to the 
Secretary. This subsection shall not apply to excess property as defined 
in section 472(e) of title 40.

(c) Appropriation credits and refunds

    Proceeds from reimbursements under this section may be credited to 
the appropriation of funds that bear or will bear all or part of the 
cost of such equipment or facilities provided or to refund excess sums 
when necessary.

(d) Interests in real property

    Any interest in real property acquired pursuant to this chapter 
shall be acquired in the name of the United States Government.

(Pub. L. 96-88, title IV, Sec. 419, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 686; Pub. L. 
99-145, title XII, Sec. 1204(a)(2), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 720.)


                               Amendments

    1985--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99-145 struck out par. (1) designation 
and par. (2) which provided for treatment of personnel, upon transfer of 
functions and personnel from the Secretary of Defense to the Secretary 
of Education, as employees of the Department of Defense for the purpose 
of access to services and facilities provided by the Department of 
Defense.
