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[CITE: 40USC618]

 
             TITLE 40--PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS
 
    CHAPTER 12--CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, AND ACQUISITION OF PUBLIC 
                                BUILDINGS
 
Sec. 618. Special rules for leased buildings


(a) Specifications

    Notwithstanding the provisions of section 490(h)(1) of this title, 
the Administrator shall not make any agreement or undertake any 
commitment which will result in the construction of any building which 
is to be constructed for lease to, and for predominant use by, the 
United States until the Administrator has established detailed 
specification requirements for such building.

(b) Competitive procedures

    The Administrator may acquire a leasehold interest in any building 
which is constructed for lease to, and for predominant use by, the 
United States only by the use of competitive procedures required by 
section 253 of title 41.

(c) Inspections

    The Administrator shall inspect every building to be constructed for 
lease to, and for predominant use by, the United States during the 
construction of such building in order to determine that the 
specifications established for such building are complied with.

(d) Enforcement

                  (1) Post-construction evaluation

        Upon completion of a building constructed for lease to, and for 
    predominant use by, the United States, the Administrator shall 
    evaluate such building for the purpose of determining the extent, if 
    any, of failure to comply with the specifications referred to in 
    subsection (a) of this section.

                         (2) Contract clause

        The Administrator shall ensure that any contract entered into 
    for a building described in paragraph (1) shall contain provisions 
    permitting a reduction of rent during any period when such building 
    is not in compliance with such specifications.

(Pub. L. 86-249, Sec. 20, as added Pub. L. 100-678, Sec. 5, Nov. 17, 
1988, 102 Stat. 4050.)
