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[CITE: 40USC289]

 
             TITLE 40--PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS
 
             CHAPTER 3--PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS GENERALLY
 
Sec. 289. Buildings for departments; control of space; 
        compensation
        
    The control of assignment of space in the buildings authorized by 
the Act of February 27, 1929, chapter 354, section 5, 45 Statutes 1342, 
shall be vested in the Administrator of General Services. Compensation 
for such occupancy, space, and facilities as are utilized by the Mayor 
of the District of Columbia shall be on a rental basis on terms to be 
fixed by a board consisting of the Administrator of General Services and 
the Mayor of the District of Columbia.

(Feb. 27, 1929, ch. 354, Sec. 6, 45 Stat. 1343; Ex. Ord. 6166, Secs. 1, 
2, eff. June 10, 1933; Mar. 2, 1934, ch. 38, Sec. 1, 48 Stat. 389; 1939 
Reorg. Plan No. I, Secs. 301, 303, eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2729, 53 
Stat. 1427; June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, Sec. 103(a), 63 Stat. 380; 
1967 Reorg. Plan No. 3, Secs. 401, 503(b), eff. Nov. 3, 1967, 32 F.R. 
11669, 81 Stat. 951, 979; Pub. L. 93-198, title IV, Sec. 421, Dec. 24, 
1973, 87 Stat. 789.)

                       References in Text

    Section 5 of Act February 27, 1929, referred to in text, read as 
follows: ``That the Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the 
National Capital be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to 
acquire by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, such sites and 
additions to sites, in the vicinity of United States Reservations 17B, 
17C, 17D, or 113, as may be necessary, and is authorized and directed to 
construct, on the sites so acquired or on other land in said District 
belonging to the United States not needed for other purposes, the 
location to be subject to the approval of the National Capital Park and 
Planning Commission, a building or buildings of fireproof warehouse 
type, with approximately four hundred thousand square feet of floor 
space, to provide storage space and facilities and the necessary offices 
connected therewith, for use of the General Supply Committee of the 
Treasury Department, of other departments or Independent Establishments 
of the United States Government, and of the municipal government of the 
District of Columbia.''

                          Codification

    Section is based on section 6 of act Feb. 27, 1929, which read: 
``That the control of assignment of space in (said building or 
buildings) shall be vested in the Public Buildings Commission, 
established by section 10 of the Act approved March 1, 1919. 
Compensation for such occupancy, space, and facilities as are utilized 
by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia shall be on a rental 
basis on terms to be fixed by a board consisting of the director of 
Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital, the engineer 
commissioner of the District of Columbia, and the Supervising Architect 
of the Treasury.''
    Section was formerly classified to section 289a of this title.

                          Transfer of Functions

    Except as otherwise provided in Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1967, functions 
of Board of Commissioners of District of Columbia transferred to 
Commissioner of District of Columbia by section 401 of Reorg. Plan No. 3 
of 1967. Office of Commissioner of District of Columbia, as established 
by Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1967, abolished as of noon Jan. 2, 1975, by Pub. 
L. 93-198, title VII, Sec. 711, Dec. 24, 1973, 87 Stat. 818, and 
replaced by office of Mayor of District of Columbia by section 421 of 
Pub. L. 93-198, classified to section 1-241 of the District of Columbia 
Code. Accordingly, ``Mayor'' substituted in text for ``Commissioners''.
    Functions of Federal Works Agency and of all agencies thereof, 
together with functions of Federal Works Administrator transferred to 
Administrator of General Services by section 103(a) of act June 30, 
1949, which is classified to section 753(a) of this title. Federal Works 
Agency and office of Federal Works Administrator abolished by section 
103(b) of act June 30, 1949.
    Control of assignment of space under this section was originally in 
Public Buildings Commission. Ex. Ord. No. 6166, Sec. 2, abolished Public 
Buildings Commission and transferred its functions to Office of National 
Parks, Buildings, and Reservations in Department of the Interior. Name 
of Office of National Parks, Buildings, and Reservations changed to 
``National Park Service'' by act Mar. 2, 1934. Functions of National 
Park Service in District of Columbia in connection with general 
assignment of space, etc., transferred to Public Buildings 
Administration, Federal Works Agency, by Reorg. Plan No. I of 1939.
    Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks of National Capital 
abolished and functions thereof and those of Director thereof 
transferred to Office of National Parks, Buildings, and Reservations of 
Department of the Interior by Ex. Ord. No. 6166. Name of latter office 
changed to ``National Park Service'' by act Mar. 2, 1934.
    Functions of Director of National Park Service relating to public 
buildings transferred to Federal Works Administrator by section 303(b) 
of Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1939.
    Office of Supervising Architect of Treasury Department transferred 
to Public Buildings Branch of Procurement Division of Treasury 
Department under Ex. Ord. No. 6166, Sec. 1. By Reorg. Plan I of 1939, 
Public Buildings Branch of Procurement Division of Treasury Department 
transferred to Public Buildings Administration, Federal Works Agency, 
and functions of Secretary of the Treasury relating to Public Buildings 
Branch of Procurement Division and to selection of location and sites 
for public buildings transferred to Federal Works Administrator.

                 Effective Date of Transfer of Functions

    Transfer of functions by act June 30, 1949, effective July 1, 1949, 
see section 605 of act June 30, 1949, set out as an Effective Date note 
under section 471 of this title.

           Transfer of Space Assignment and Leasing Functions

    Transfer of space assignment and leasing functions to Administrator 
of General Services, see Reorg. Plan No. 18 of 1950, Sec. 1, eff. July 
1, 1950, 15 F.R. 3177, 64 Stat. 1270, set out as a note under section 
490 of this title.
